Establishment profile
L & W FABRICATORS INC
3783 FELTS STATION ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38127
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
Summary
L & W FABRICATORS INC has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $5,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 401 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
L & W FABRICATORS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
91% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 29 citations in this view · $5,350 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 3 | 3 | $450 | Jan 1992 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 3 | 3 | — | Feb 1998 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Nov 1995 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 2 | 2 | $400 | Feb 1998 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2003 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1992 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 3000.301 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1992 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 3000.7 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
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 3323 within TN. Peer group: 401 employers. This establishment has 51 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for L & W FABRICATORS 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for L & W FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 L & W FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for L & W FABRICATORS 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 L & W FABRICATORS 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 L & W FABRICATORS INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L & W FABRICATORS INC. 3783 FELTS STATION RD · MEMPHIS, TN, 38127 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for L & W FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-06 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $200 | |
| 2009-04-06 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-13 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $400 | |
| 2003-09-11 | Planned | 13 | 13 | $1,850 | |
| 2001-08-31 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $1,300 | |
| 1998-04-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-11-12 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1995-09-22 | Programmed Related | 7 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1995-03-24 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $750 | |
| 1992-06-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-01-06 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on L & W FABRICATORS 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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- What is L & W FABRICATORS INC's OSHA violation history?
- L & W FABRICATORS INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $5,350 in total penalties.
- How does L & W FABRICATORS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- L & W FABRICATORS INC operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.