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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

500 WALNUT GROVE ROAD, DAYTON, TN, 37321
Operated by LA-Z-BOY INC · 1 of 8 establishments
337121Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
18
over 41 years
Violations
69
$47,547 in penalties
Penalties
$47,547
$689 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $47,547 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
18
0.4 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
69
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$47,547
$689 avg / violation
58% serious42% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 18
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 18

44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3371 within TN. Peer group: 228 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,344
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
2

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
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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)

Company-level in TN — for LA-Z-BOY INC, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Representation (union)
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other LA-Z-BOY INC locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

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

Top hazard: The wand that controls the chair's movements can overheat, posing a burn hazard.. Most recent recall: 2015-01-21. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-08-06Referral0$0
2019-04-03Complaint3$0
2018-12-07Referral109$13,200
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 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LA-Z-BOY INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LA-Z-BOY INC across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in upholstered household furniture manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by LA-Z-BOY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • LA-Z-BOY INCCOSTA MESA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
  • LA-Z-BOYTREMONTON, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
  • LA-Z-BOYBOLINGBROOK, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
  • LA-Z-BOYREDLANDS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
  • La-Z-Boy IncROBBINSVILLE, NJ — 0 federal enforcement records
  • LA-Z-BOYNEWTON, MS — 0 federal enforcement records
  • LA-Z-BOYLELAND, MS — 0 federal enforcement records

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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 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 LA-Z-BOY INC, which operates 8 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.

Frequently asked

What is LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $47,547 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.