Establishment profile
HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION
1141 BLACKSHEAR ST, DOTHAN, AL, 36303
321918 — Other Millwork (including Flooring)
Summary
HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $13,061 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 265 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $13,061 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,650 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A02 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R01 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 1984 | Dec 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $223 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
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 in NAICS 3219 within AL. Peer group: 265 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 32 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) · Mar 2020 – Apr 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2023 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 6 violations · $10,576 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2014 | 1 | 6 | 5 | $10,576 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 6 violations · $10,576 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2012 – Sep 2014 | Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing | FLSA | 6 | 5 | $10,576 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION. 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 HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOWELL PLYWOOD 1114 BLACKSHEAR STREET · DOTHAN, AL, 36303 | AirWater | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2016 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-26 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2010-12-15 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,700 | |
| 1999-04-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-09 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $3,198 | |
| 1998-12-09 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $1,313 | |
| 1985-02-06 | Referral | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-12-05 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1982-03-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MANNINGTON MILLS, INC.EPES — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION 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 HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $13,060.5 in total penalties.
- How does HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION operates in the other millwork (including flooring) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. HOWELL PLYWOOD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.86 compared to an industry average of 2.5.