320 Employers
1,456 Violations
$713K Penalties
502 Inspections

According to OSHA enforcement records, 320 agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employers in Michigan have accumulated 1,456 workplace safety violations across 502 inspections, with 834 classified as serious and $713,485 in total penalties. 135 employers received an F safety grade and 110 received a D grade. In the past 5 years, 439 violations resulted in $369,510 in penalties.

The agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting sector is one of the most inspected industries in Michigan, with OSHA conducting 502 inspections across 320 employers. 834 violations were classified as serious, meaning they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Safety grades are assigned based on a weighted violation formula that accounts for the severity of each citation — willful and repeat violations carry the highest weight.

135 agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employers in Michigan received an F safety grade, indicating significantly elevated violation rates. Another 110 received a D grade. Workers in Michigan's agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting industry who have been injured on the job may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. OSHA also protects workers' right to report unsafe conditions without fear of retaliation.

Employer City Violations Penalties Grade
BMC MFG Plymouth 87 $17,200 F
White Truckline Manistee 30 $1,400 F
Delaval Direct Distribution Lansing 29 $1,012 F
Timmer Farms Imlay City 22 $3,000 F
Lake Superior Tree Farm Chassell 19 $180 F
Wheelers Wolf Lake Sawmill Baldwin 19 $680 F
Carrolls Forest Products Lewiston 18 $262 F
Coleman Sawmill Coleman 17 $300 D
A & B Packing Packing Equipment Lawrence 17 $2,700 F
Sparta Fruit Storage Sparta 17 $1,562 F
Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery Brimley 16 $0 F
Charles River Laboratories Portage 16 $2,215 F
Fluresh Grand Rapids 15 $20,150 F
Terrascend USA Services, LLC Bay City 15 $29,900 F
Trow Tree Farm Manton 14 $400 F
Rehbel Industries IN Receivership Lansing 13 $13,000 F
Xenopus 1 Dexter 13 $1,200 F
Christians Greenhouse Williamston 12 $1,350 F
Four Star Greenhouse Carleton 12 $525 F
Herbruck's Poultry Ranch Saranac 12 $59,980 C
Casey's Excavation Buckley 12 $800 F
Total Chips Shepherd 12 $75 D
New Era Foods New Era 12 $1,500 F
Donald B Spolyar Cadillac 11 $5,325 F
Country Dairy New Era 11 $1,500 F

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Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. If your employer has OSHA violations and you've been hurt on the job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Use the search below to look up your employer's full safety record, including violation history, penalty amounts, and safety grade.

All data from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database. Updated March 2026.