Healthcare & Social Assistance · Battle Creek, MI
Advantage Living Center
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Advantage Living Center ranks #95,188 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 1 inspections.
- $350
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #95,188
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek, MI has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $350. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 64 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Advantage Living Center once. These inspections resulted in 1 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #95,188 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $11,701 in back wages owed to 63 affected workers. For comparison, Children's Place Learning Center, LLC in New Orleans, LA is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- #95,188
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $11,701
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 1 OSHA inspection (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- C Wage & hour compliance: $12K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($12K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Advantage Living Center compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Healthcare & Social Assistance per-employer average
- Advantage Living Center $350
Advantage Living Center
$350 in penalties
- Healthcare & Social Assistance avg
Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average (per employer)
$1,181 in penalties
What this shows Advantage Living Center runs well below peers (0.30x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$350 Top 4% most affordable more affordable than 96% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Advantage Living Center.
Advantage Living Center in the Healthcare & Social Assistance enforcement ledger
In Healthcare & Social Assistance, Advantage Living Center sits at penalty rank #2,296 of 2,466 penalized establishments ($350 assessed). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Advantage Living Center ranks #5,485 among 13,687 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with WHD recoveries ($11,701).
Combined federal exposure here: $350 OSHA penalties plus $11,701 WHD back wages (97.1% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Advantage Living Center Compares
Advantage Living Center's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average of 1.1 violations per employer.
Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of $1,181 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well below peers (0.30x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2018-10-10
Last Inspection
2018-10-10
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$350
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,757
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $350 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$700
Current Penalty Amount
$350
Penalty Reduction
50.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$12,051
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $350 from the initial assessment of $700. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Advantage Living Center owed $11,701 in back wages to 63 employees across 1 case and 64 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance
How Advantage Living Center compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Advantage Living Center | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 0.7 |
| Violations | 1 | 1.1 |
| Total Penalty | $350 | $1,181 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $350 | $1,757 |
Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Advantage Living Center, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($350 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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- Advantage Living Center also carries $11,701 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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