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GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. is a sign manufacturing employer in WICHITA, KS. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $24,031 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.

GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC.

1016 N. WACO, WICHITA, KS, 67203

Parent: Ardent Health, Inc. (2,050 locations)

339950 Top companies in Sign Manufacturing

EIN: 480650340

24 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$24,031 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.8
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$24,031
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,717 avg per violation$12,016 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$24,031 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 80 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
75%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
955177
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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SEC Enforcement(39)

$552,226,261 totallast: 2025-12-19

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Ardent Health, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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

GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. is one of 2,050 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ardent Health, Inc.. Ardent Health, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (ARDT), with most recent reported revenue of $6.3B.

Federal enforcement records on GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ardent Health, Inc. across all 2,050 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ardent Health, Inc.

Other employers in Sign Manufacturing within KS

Industry context

Within the sign manufacturing industry in KS, GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. ranks in the 97th 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 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 75th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.8 for the sign manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8. GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $24,031 in total penalties.
How does GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. of WICHITA, KS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. GEORGE LAY SIGNS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Ardent Health, Inc., which operates 2,050 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GEORGE LAY SIGNS, 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.