This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Spartan Stores Safety Record

Grand Rapids, MI · Wholesale Trade

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 04/15/2013

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Spartan Stores in Grand Rapids, Michigan has 108 workplace safety violations across 22 inspections, with 46 classified as serious and $31,024 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1972 to 2013.

Spartan Stores, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 108 violations on file, 46 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $31,024.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

108 Violations
22 Inspections
46 Serious
$31,024 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
61 ($0)
Serious?
46 ($30,854)
Repeat?
1 ($170)
4081.0015 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1990
4081.0632 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1995
4081.2154 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1996
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1995
4081.0034 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1995
OSHA initially proposed $54,665 in penalties for Spartan Stores, later reduced to $31,024 — a 43% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
4081.0015 OSHA Standard
6 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
5 citations $2,138
4081.2154 OSHA Standard
4 citations $2,795
4081.0632 OSHA Standard
4 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/15/2013 Planned? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
02/14/2013 Planned? Grand Rapids, MI 1 $1,000
02/02/2011 Programmed Related? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
10/15/2009 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
10/15/2009 Planned? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
12/11/2007 Planned? Grand Rapids, MI 25 $5,625
12/07/2007 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
05/05/2005 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
05/06/2003 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 4 $1,445
05/16/2002 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 2 $0
05/07/2001 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 4 $4,500
06/29/1999 Planned? Grand Rapids, MI 30 $11,529
12/26/1996 Accident? Grand Rapids, MI 2 $875
01/04/1996 Monitoring? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
10/16/1995 Planned? Grand Rapids, MI 29 $5,400
04/25/1995 Planned? Grand Rapids, MI 4 $650
07/14/1992 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 1 $0
07/26/1991 Variance? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
05/06/1991 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 2 $0
02/08/1990 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 2 $0
11/27/1973 Accident? Grand Rapids, MI 2 $0
12/11/1972 Complaint? Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0

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