Establishment profile
VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC
5009 W RIVER DR, COMSTOCK PARK, MI, 49321
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
EIN 382137837
Summary
VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $9,303 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 201 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $7,478 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $663 | Mar 1999 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $638 | Mar 1999 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $638 | Mar 1999 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1999 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.204201 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1990 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1990 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063201 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1990 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263101 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.273001 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.272202 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003405 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.760501 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241101 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.243201 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246101 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.247701 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3399 within MI. Peer group: 201 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 46 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VALLEY CITY SIGN CO 5009 WEST RIVER DR NE · COMSTOCK PARK, MI, 49321 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseINSTALLATIONcontract · Last action 2015-09-21$19,901
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339950 - SIGN MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2015-09-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-24 | Planned | 25 | 8 | $3,000 | |
| 2001-06-27 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $1,000 | |
| 1999-03-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-15 | Planned | 21 | 13 | $3,763 | |
| 1991-04-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-09-20 | Planned | 9 | — | $1,540 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $9,302.5 in total penalties.
- How does VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. VALLEY CITY SIGN COMPANY INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.04 compared to an industry average of 0.8.