Establishment profile
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC
543 MINERAL SPRING AVE, Pawtucket, RI, 02860
Operated by Distribution Solutions Group, Inc · 1 of 16 establishments
Summary
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $255 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,523 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 49 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LAWSON PRODUCTS 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $255 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 E01 | 1 | 1 | $55 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $55 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 VI | 1 | 1 | $55 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 V | 1 | 1 | $30 | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 040001 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 S03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 037008 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0262 C09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 P04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 10,523 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LAWSON PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 49+ years. Most recent activity: 49 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 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LAWSON PRODUCTS 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 LAWSON PRODUCTS 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 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAWSON PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-10-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-20 | Planned | 11 | — | $30 | |
| 1973-12-20 | Planned | 8 | — | $225 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Distribution Solutions Group, Inc across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Distribution Solutions Group, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- S & S AUTOMOTIVE, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- S & S AUTOMOTIVE, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Lawson Products, Inc.CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAWSON PRODUCTSINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Distribution Solutions Group, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in RIState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 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 Distribution Solutions Group, Inc, which operates 16 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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- What is LAWSON PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
- LAWSON PRODUCTS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $255 in total penalties.