Establishment profile
J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.
449 W. JOHNSON STREET, MADISON, WI 53703, MADISON, WI, 53703
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Summary
J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $1,440 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,858 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J. H. FINDORFF & SON 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $1,440 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0303 B | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1982 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 A04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1981 | Jun 1982 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0750 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $220 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 B12 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0302 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 H03 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 F | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 H03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 A10 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
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 2362 within WI. Peer group: 1,858 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Aug 2024
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact tissue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Exposure through intact tissue | Part of body unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J. H. FINDORFF & SON 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 J. H. FINDORFF & SON 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 J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1987-09-02 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $220 | |
| 1987-01-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-02-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-08-18 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-08-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-29 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $720 | |
| 1979-07-17 | Planned | 1 | — | $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 J. H. FINDORFF & SON 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 J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $1,440 in total penalties.
- How does J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
- Has J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving J. H. FINDORFF & SON INC..