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CARPENTER COMPANY is a polystyrene foam product manufacturing employer in LAKELAND, FL. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 10 violations and $31,694 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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 1, 2026.

CARPENTER COMPANY

5150 FRONTAGE RD S, LAKELAND, FL, 33815

Parent: Carpenter Co. (26 locations)

326140 Top companies in Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

EIN: 540499731

122 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
10 violations
$31,694 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
7.3
Self-Reported TRIR
8.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
10
Total Penalties
$31,694
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$28,839.22
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
60% serious$3,169 avg per violation$5,282 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$28,839
Avg Back Wages / Case
$28,839
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$60,533.22 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 378 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

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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

CARPENTER COMPANY is one of 26 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Carpenter Co..

Federal enforcement records on CARPENTER COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Carpenter Co. across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Carpenter Co.

Other employers in Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing within FL

Industry context

Within the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry in FL, CARPENTER COMPANY ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 378 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the polystyrene foam product manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. CARPENTER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 7.31, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CARPENTER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
CARPENTER COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $31,694 in total penalties.
How does CARPENTER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
CARPENTER COMPANY operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. CARPENTER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 7.31 compared to an industry average of 1.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARPENTER COMPANY of LAKELAND, FL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. CARPENTER COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Carpenter Co., which operates 26 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CARPENTER COMPANYoperates 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.