Skip to main content

J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. is a welding and soldering equipment manufacturing employer in GAINESVILLE, GA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 5 violations and $3,150 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 3, 2026.

J.W. HARRIS CO., INC.

2345 MURPHY BLVD., GAINESVILLE, GA, 30504

Parent: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (5 locations)

333992 Top companies in Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
5 violations
$3,150 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.1
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$3,150
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
20% serious$630 avg per violation$3,150 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,150 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

80%
Worse than most peers
vs 80 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
62%

Need API access, CSV upload, or PDF reports? Upgrade to Paid for $79/mo.

Inspection History

No inspection records found.

Loading news...

The FastDOL Report

Weekly workplace compliance news. Free.

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

J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC. LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC is a SEC public reporter (LECO), with most recent reported revenue of $4.2B.

Federal enforcement records on J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC

Other employers in Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing within GA

Industry context

Within the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing industry in GA, J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. ranks in the 80th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 80 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 62th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.1 for the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J.W. HARRIS CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $3,150 in total penalties.
How does J.W. HARRIS CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. operates in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. of GAINESVILLE, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. J.W. HARRIS CO., INC. resolves to the parent rollup LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if J.W. HARRIS CO., INC.operates 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.