Establishment profile
NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.
2501 NORTH HARWOOD, DALLAS, TX, 75202
Operated by NOW Specialties · 1 of 9 establishments
238290 — Other Building Equipment Contractors
EIN 752638160
Summary
NOW SPECIALTIES, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $28,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 4,574 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NOW SPECIALTIES, 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within TX. Peer group: 4,574 employers. This establishment has 10 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 207 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 NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2009 | LIFELINE,WIRE ROPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,SCAFFOLDFatality | 1 | — | 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 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NOW SPECIALTIES, 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 NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.. 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 NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-30 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $14,000 | |
| 1999-05-13 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $14,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NOW SPECIALTIES, INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NOW Specialties.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NOW Specialties across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All NOW Specialties locationsParent rollup
- Other Building Equipment ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Other Building Equipment in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NOW SPECIALTIES, INC. 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 NOW Specialties, which operates 9 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 NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NOW SPECIALTIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $28,000 in total penalties.
- How does NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NOW SPECIALTIES, INC. operates in the other building equipment contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. NOW SPECIALTIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.45 compared to an industry average of 1.
- Has NOW SPECIALTIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NOW SPECIALTIES, INC..