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EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY is a roofing contractors employer in BILLINGS, MT. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $6,000 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 2, 2026.

EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY

304 NORTH 29TH STREET, BILLINGS, MT, 59101

Parent: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC (1,322 locations)

238160 Top companies in Roofing Contractors

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$6,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$6,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
1
MSHA Penalties
$60

Data Insights

History Span
18 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,200 avg per violation$3,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$6,060 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 1,486 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
86%

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SEC Enforcement(4)

$78,779,070 totallast: 2023-09-22

SEC Litigation Releases filed against HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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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

EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY is one of 1,322 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC is a SEC public reporter (HOVNP), with most recent reported revenue of $3.0B.

Federal enforcement records on EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC across all 1,322 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC

Other employers in Roofing Contractors within MT

Industry context

Within the roofing contractors industry in MT, EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,486 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 86th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the roofing contractors sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
How does EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY operates in the roofing contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY of BILLINGS, MT from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC, which operates 1,322 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if EMPIRE HEATING AND COOLING 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.