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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

500 WALNUT GROVE ROAD, DAYTON, TN, 37321
Operated by La Z Boy · 1 of 2 establishments
337121Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
19
over 41 years
Violations
71
$52,610 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $52,610 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 227 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED 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, 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

Inspections
19
0.5 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
71
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$52,610
$741 avg / violation
59% serious41% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 19
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 19

47% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $45,939 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1000.702 B 121$3,000May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$1,800Jul 2000Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0121$1,575Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1000.702 D21May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$5,000Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0146 J0211$5,000Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$4,000Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 I11$3,200Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$3,000May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$2,700Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$2,363Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$2,000Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$1,838May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,800Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$1,575Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,575Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0111$1,575Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIB11$1,500May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$1,313May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$1,125Jul 2003Jul 2003

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3371 within TN. Peer group: 227 employers. This establishment has 71 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,313
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
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
6
Accident
1
Referral
3

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 LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 4, 2021Forehead,Gun,Hand,Head,Staple11
Dec 3, 2018Cleaning,Elevator Shaft,Heart,Heart Attack11
Mar 7, 2000CAUGHT BY,BALER,MECH MAT HANDLING,LEG11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. 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 LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-08-06Referral0$0
2019-04-03Complaint3$0
2018-12-07Referral109$13,200
2015-06-23Referral22$5,063
2011-03-25Follow-up0$0
2009-05-08Monitoring63$3,200
2007-07-09Complaint0$0
2007-03-01Complaint22$1,500
2004-06-02Monitoring0$0
2004-03-11Monitoring0$0
2003-10-06Monitoring0$0
2003-08-06Monitoring0$0
2003-03-31Complaint1514$10,569
2003-03-31Complaint2910$15,078
2000-03-10Accident22$4,000
1991-08-15Complaint0$0
1988-08-24Planned0$0
1986-09-10Planned2$0
1985-01-18Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization La Z Boy.

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

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 La Z Boy, 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 LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $52,610 in total penalties.
How does LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.