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HUNTER FAN CO

2500 FRISCO AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38114
Operated by GRIFFON CORP · 1 of 2 establishments
444190Other Building Material Dealers

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OSHA inspections
4
over 41 years
Violations
8
$2,000 in penalties
Penalties
$2,000
$250 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

HUNTER FAN CO has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $2,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 153 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HUNTER FAN CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
8
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,000
$250 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $2,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$900Oct 1996Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$800Oct 1996Oct 1996
29 CFR 3000.30111$300Oct 1996Oct 1996
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Oct 1996Oct 1996
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Oct 1996Oct 1996
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411Apr 1990Apr 1990
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Apr 1990Apr 1990

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

81st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4441 within TN. Peer group: 153 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $350
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HUNTER FAN CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3
Complaint
1

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 HUNTER FAN CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$140,684
Employees affected
34

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 · 35 violations · $140,684 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeOct 200613534$140,684

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 · 35 violations · $140,684 in backwages · 34 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Oct 2004 – Oct 2006Electric Housewares and Household Fan ManufacturingFLSA3534$140,684

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 HUNTER FAN CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HUNTER FAN CO. 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 HUNTER FAN CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HUNTER FAN CO. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HUNTER FAN
2500 FRISCO AVENUE · MEMPHIS, TN, 38114
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Jun 2011View →

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 HUNTER FAN CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
3
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The owner's manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard.. Most recent recall: 2022-11-10. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Hunter Fan Recalls Lighting Products Due to Shock Hazard
#23041
Nov 2022The internal wires in the lights can be damaged, posing an electric shock hazard to the consumer.View →
Hunter Fan Recalls Brunswick Three and Four Light Ceiling Fans Due to Shock Hazard
#19139
Jun 2019The light kit wires can be damaged, posing an electric shock hazard to the consumer.View →
Hunter Fan Recalls Ceiling Fans Due to Impact Injury Hazard; New Instructions Provided
#18062
Dec 2017The owner's manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$26K
Awards
7
Top agency
Department of State
$20K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of State$20K
Department of Defense$5K
General Services Administration$402
Department of Veterans Affairs$283.85
Largest awards
  • Department of State
    ELECTRICAL FAN
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $12,188
  • Department of State
    CEILING FANS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-25
    $8,300
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: 4140 PART NUMBER: 90022
    contract · Last action 2008-12-17
    $4,800
  • General Services Administration
    FAN, CIRCULATING: THIS IS ON MAS CONTRACT LF0003M - BUY FROM THIS CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2009-11-03
    $402
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FILTER 30940
    contract · Last action 2008-03-04
    $181
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FILTER, HEPA
    contract · Last action 2008-06-27
    $88
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2008-04-24
    $15

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333415 - AIR-CONDITIONING AND WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-11-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-11-28Planned1$100
1996-09-13Complaint52$1,900
1990-04-06Planned2$0
1985-02-25Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HUNTER FAN CO is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GRIFFON CORP.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GRIFFON CORP across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other building material dealers within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by GRIFFON CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • GRIFFON INCMUSKEGON, MI — 1 federal enforcement record

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HUNTER FAN CO 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 GRIFFON CORP, which operates 2 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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Frequently asked

What is HUNTER FAN CO's OSHA violation history?
HUNTER FAN CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $2,000 in total penalties.
How does HUNTER FAN CO's safety record compare to its industry?
HUNTER FAN CO operates in the other building material dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.