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SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. is a other millwork (including flooring) employer in TOPEKA, KS. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $5,530 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC.

112 SW HARRISON ST., TOPEKA, KS, 66603

Parent: NEWS CORP (140 locations)

321918 Top companies in Other Millwork (including Flooring)

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$5,530 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$5,530
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
88% serious$691 avg per violation$1,383 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$5,530 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

93%
Worse than most peers
vs 128 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
86%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
87%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. is one of 140 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization NEWS CORP. NEWS CORP is a SEC public reporter (NWS), with most recent reported revenue of $8.5B.

Federal enforcement records on SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of NEWS CORP across all 140 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by NEWS CORP

Other employers in Other Millwork (including Flooring) within KS

Industry context

Within the other millwork (including flooring) industry in KS, SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. ranks in the 93th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 128 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 86th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the other millwork (including flooring) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $5,530 in total penalties.
How does SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. operates in the other millwork (including flooring) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. of TOPEKA, KS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup NEWS CORP, which operates 140 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SHAWNEE WOODWORKS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.