Establishment profile
LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST
4301 HOWARD BUSH DRIVE, NEOSHO, MO, 64850
Operated by La-Z-Boy · 1 of 2 establishments
337121 — Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
EIN 331098685
Summary
LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $45,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 162 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST 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, 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3371 within MO. Peer group: 162 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 950 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 1997 | SAWDUST,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FLOWING MATERIAL,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,BURIED,FALLING OBJECT,SILO | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 MIDWEST. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST. 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 MIDWEST. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST. 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-12 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,570 | |
| 2005-10-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-20 | Referral | 21 | 20 | $38,500 | |
| 1997-02-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-06-20 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,800 | |
| 1979-05-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-07-26 | Complaint | 20 | 8 | $1,680 |
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 MIDWEST 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
Other employers in upholstered household furniture manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GLIDEAWAY BED CARRIAGE MFG. CO.ST. LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROWE FURNITURE INC.POPLAR BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHILDREN'S FACTORY LLCUNION — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAR CRAZY FURNITUREMONTROSE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by La-Z-Boy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LA-Z-BOY SOUTHNEWTON, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All La-Z-Boy locationsParent rollup
- Upholstered Household Furniture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Upholstered Household Furniture in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST 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, 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.
Frequently asked
- What is LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST's OSHA violation history?
- LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $45,550 in total penalties.
- How does LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST's safety record compare to its industry?
- LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST's self-reported DART rate is 1.94 compared to an industry average of 2.5.