Establishment profile
AMERICAN HAT COMPANY
3091 US 81, BOWIE, TX, 76230
Operated by AHC WESTERN HATTERS LLC
424320 — Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 870688978
Summary
AMERICAN HAT COMPANY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 11 years of recorded history, with $7,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN HAT COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4243 within TX. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 88 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN HAT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 86 violations · $36,138 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2014 | 1 | 86 | 85 | $36,138 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $36,138 in backwages · 85 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2012 – Sep 2014 | All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) | $36,138 | 85 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN HAT COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN HAT COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for AMERICAN HAT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN HAT COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN HAT COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-09 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $7,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN HAT COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AHC WESTERN HATTERS LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AHC WESTERN HATTERS LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in men's and boys' clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- 1ST AMERICAN TRADING CO INCHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All AHC WESTERN HATTERS LLC locationsParent rollup
- Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Men's and Boys' in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN HAT COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AHC WESTERN HATTERS LLC.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN HAT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN HAT COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $7,700 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN HAT COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN HAT COMPANY operates in the men's and boys' clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. AMERICAN HAT COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.