Establishment profile
WELCH FOODS INC
400 WALKER STREET, LAWTON, MI, 49065
311421 — Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Summary
WELCH FOODS INC has accumulated 67 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $22,635 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WELCH FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 29 citations in this view · $20,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 4 | 3 | $3,260 | Sep 1992 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 3 | 2 | $180 | Jan 1991 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | Sep 1992 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $1,360 | Apr 1995 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1991 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 408.22348(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 408.13312(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 4081.141103 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063101 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.173202 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
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 3114 within MI. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 67 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WELCH FOODS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WELCH FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WELCH FOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WELCH FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for WELCH FOODS INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WELCH FOODS INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-053428 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-052350 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-052298 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 WELCH FOODS 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WELCH FOODS INC 400 WALKER ST · LAWTON, MI, 49065 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 4 | 0 | — | May 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WELCH FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-06-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2025-01-24 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,750 | |
| 2020-01-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-28 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-20 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,225 | |
| 2012-05-14 | Planned | 22 | 9 | $5,040 | |
| 2010-04-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-07 | Planned | 20 | 7 | $7,400 | |
| 1992-07-13 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $2,700 | |
| 1990-11-01 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $1,020 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WELCH FOODS 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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- What is WELCH FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- WELCH FOODS INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 67 violations and $22,635 in total penalties.
- How does WELCH FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WELCH FOODS INC operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.