Summary
HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $3,853 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,453 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $3,853 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $40 | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $281 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 III | 1 | 1 | $281 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | $281 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 III | 1 | 1 | $281 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q09 I | 1 | 1 | $281 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $281 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
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: 76,453 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1991 | DEGREASER TANK,METHYL CHLOROFORM,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,SPILL,OVEREXPOSURE | 62 | — | — |
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 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWARD INDUSTRIES 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 HOWARD INDUSTRIES 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 HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.. 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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOWARD INDUSTRIES ROUTE 1 · MILFORD, IL, 60953 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC ONE N. DIXIE HWY. · MILFORD, IL, 60953 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
First case: 2011-03-04. Most recent: 2011-03-04. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $2,500,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Howard Industries Inc. Howard Industries, Inc. | Mar 2011 | plea | Immigration | Mississippi - Southern | $2,500,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-15 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $2,165 | |
| 1991-12-09 | Accident | 8 | 7 | $1,688 | |
| 1989-04-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOWARD INDUSTRIES 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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- HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $3,852.5 in total penalties.