Establishment profile
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY
650 HWY 412 WEST, SILOAM SPRINGS, AR, 72761
Operated by FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC · 1 of 53 establishments
Summary
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $1,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,224 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 28 citations in this view · $1,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 3 | 3 | $410 | Nov 1977 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 2 | $180 | Nov 1977 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $330 | Oct 1980 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 1 | $120 | Apr 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1977 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1977 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $60 | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 H06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1981 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1981 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 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. Peer group: 17,224 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 35 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.
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 FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AR — for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, not this location alone
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 FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO 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.). 5 cases · 3 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-RD-226445 | Representation election | Aug 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-167110 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2016 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-RD-157795 | Representation election | Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-022980 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2008 | Apr 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-021556 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2004 | May 2004 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC 650 U.S. HWY. 412 W. · SILOAM SPRINGS, AR, 72761 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2007 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The switch used to operate the reclining function can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2015-05-07. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-12-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-11-24 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-12-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-05-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1981-04-07 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $390 | |
| 1981-03-04 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-12-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-15 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1977-10-20 | Planned | 11 | — | $180 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY is one of 53 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC across all 53 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INCJACKSONVILLE, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY INCGLEN ALLEN, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRICLAKEVIEW, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC INCBRADENTON, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CORPBROOKLYN, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.COLUMBIA, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COPittsburgh, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY INCHENRICO, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.IRMO, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.GRANITEVILLE, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ARState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRANKLIN ELECTRIC 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 FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, which operates 53 establishments in our dataset.
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.
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- What is FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $1,160 in total penalties.