Establishment profile
H.M. RICHARDS, INC.
414 COUNTY ROAD 2790, GUNTOWN, MS, 38849
337121 — Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
Summary
H.M. RICHARDS, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $36,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
H.M. RICHARDS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $36,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3371 within MS. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 1,015 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) · Feb 2015 – Sep 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2014 | Electrical,Electrocuted,SawFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 H.M. RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for H.M. RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for H.M. RICHARDS, 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 H.M. RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for H.M. RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for H.M. RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-17 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2014-10-02 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 10 | 8 | $33,100 |
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
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- FRANKLIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FUSION FURNITURE INC.ECRU — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIFESTYLE FURNITURE COMPANYOKOLONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORINTHIAN, INC.BOONEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AW MANUFACTURING, INC.OKOLONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AFFORDABLE FURNITURE MFG. CO., INC.HOULKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LANE FURNISHINGSNETTLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MADISON HOUSE LLCAMORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELLIS HOME FURNISHINGSPONTOTOC — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on H.M. RICHARDS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is H.M. RICHARDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- H.M. RICHARDS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $36,600 in total penalties.
- How does H.M. RICHARDS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- H.M. RICHARDS, INC. operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. H.M. RICHARDS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.07 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has H.M. RICHARDS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving H.M. RICHARDS, INC..