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COMPTON & SONS INC.

10645 BAUR BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63132
454390Other Direct Selling Establishments

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OSHA inspections
5
over 28 years
Violations
14
$1,483 in penalties
Penalties
$1,483
$106 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COMPTON & SONS INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $1,483 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COMPTON & SONS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
14
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,483
$106 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $1,483 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0122Jun 1997Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$613Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$270Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$188Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0811$188Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$113Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211$113Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 K0111Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II11Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 II11Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111Jun 1997Jun 1997

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4543 within MO. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $675
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COMPTON & SONS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
4
Complaint
1

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 COMPTON & SONS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COMPTON & SONS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COMPTON & SONS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MO — for COMPTON & SONS INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other COMPTON & SONS INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
14-CA-029456Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for COMPTON & SONS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COMPTON & SONS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COMPTON & SONS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-02-12Planned0$0
2007-11-20Planned11$270
2005-02-01Planned43$413
1999-05-27Complaint31$613
1997-06-27Programmed Other63$188

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COMPTON & SONS INC. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is COMPTON & SONS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COMPTON & SONS INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $1,482.5 in total penalties.
How does COMPTON & SONS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COMPTON & SONS INC. operates in the other direct selling establishments industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.6.