Establishment profile
COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC
2300 PINSON RD, Tarrant City, AL, 35217
532490 — Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
EIN 630141942
Summary
COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $1,290 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,041 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 45 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $1,290 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $490 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E04 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5324 within AL. Peer group: 27,041 employers. This establishment has 19 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 81 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2022 – Nov 2022
Most frequent event: Nonclassifiable
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | Nonclassifiable | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Jaw, chin | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 45+ years. Most recent activity: 45 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 COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in AL — for COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 13 citations · 4S&S · 13 contractor · $1,771 proposed / $1,771 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9492881 | Scott Pit Elmore, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Dec 2019 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $332 | $332 |
| 8641720 | COGLE PIT Dallas, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Aug 2012 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $270 | $270 |
| 9703176 | Omya Alabama Plant Talladega, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | May 2023 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 8901954 | Red Eagle Montgomery, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Jul 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 6133162 | Atmore Sand and Gravel Escambia, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | May 2008 | — | No | HighNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8811699 | VANCE QUARRY Tuscaloosa, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Aug 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8722326 | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY St Clair, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Sep 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8722325 | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY St Clair, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Sep 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8722324 | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY St Clair, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Sep 2012 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8722329 | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY St Clair, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Jul 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8722330 | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY St Clair, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Apr 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8722331 | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY St Clair, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Jan 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6517364 | Lynn Nolen Construction Mobile, AL contractor: Cowin Equipment Company Inc | Aug 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811310 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2026-03-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-03 | Planned | 16 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1980-05-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,050 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERTZ ENERGY AND PUMP SERVICES, INC.THEODORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRANSAMERICAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLCHUNTSVILLE — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and LeasingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Other Commercial and in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $1,290 in total penalties.
- How does COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC operates in the other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. COWIN EQUIPMENT CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.32 compared to an industry average of 1.2.