Establishment profile
LOWEN CORPORATION
1111 N. AIRPORT RD., HUTCHINSON, KS, 67501
323111 — Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
Summary
LOWEN CORPORATION has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $1,190 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 145 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOWEN CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 28 citations in this view · $1,190 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $630 | May 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 2 | 2 | $490 | Jun 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $70 | Jun 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D05 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | — | May 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1977 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1986 | Aug 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
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 3231 within KS. Peer group: 145 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 250 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 LOWEN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 LOWEN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOWEN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LOWEN CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOWEN CORP. 1111 N AIRPORT RD · HUTCHINSON, KS, 67501 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 4 | 0 | — | Jan 2026 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOWEN CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-03-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-05-22 | Complaint | 26 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-31 | Complaint | 11 | 6 | $1,190 |
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 LOWEN CORPORATION 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LOWEN CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- LOWEN CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $1,190 in total penalties.
- How does LOWEN CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOWEN CORPORATION operates in the commercial printing (except screen and books) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. LOWEN CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.42 compared to an industry average of 1.