Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Uncle Ray's LLC in Michigan 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 13, 2026 after a complaint, in Detroit and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 3 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $6,200 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,874 penalty. Uncle Ray's LLC averages $3,100 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Uncle Ray's LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company14245 Birwood Street, Detroit, MI 48238 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Sep 21, 2026 | Final |
14245 Birwood Street, Detroit, MI 48238 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,000 | $3,000 | Sep 21, 2026 | Open |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2026 | Open |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 408.12154(1) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 408.15815(2) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1a 29 CFR 408.22141(1) |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $700 | Sep 21, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1b 29 CFR 408.22141(2) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2026 | Final |
14245 Birwood, Detroit, MI 48238 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 13, 2022 (fatal): Employee suffers aneurism and dies
At 12:00 noon on October 13, 2022, an employee was working at a snack food manufacturer when she suffered a brain aneurism and subsequently died.
No citations from this inspection.
14245 Birwood, Detroit, MI 48238 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
14245 Birwood St, Detroit, MI 48238 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Detroit site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 100 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 182 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Ray's Detroit · 2024 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)
(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.