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Establishment profile

W J COWEE INC.

TAYLOR AVE., BERLIN, NY, 12022
321999All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
8
over 53 years
Violations
24
$1,090 in penalties
Penalties
$1,090
$45 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

W J COWEE INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $1,090 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 350 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

W J COWEE 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
24
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,090
$45 avg / violation
17% serious83% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 8

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within NY. Peer group: 350 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
35th
peer median: $3,000
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for W J COWEE INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
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
5
Complaint
1
Follow-up
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 W J COWEE INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 W J COWEE INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W J COWEE 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 W J COWEE 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 W J COWEE INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W J COWEE INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for W J COWEE INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-01-14Planned0$0
1985-04-09Planned31$140
1983-03-03Follow-up0$0
1980-11-24Complaint22$240
1979-12-17Planned3$0
1976-08-10Follow-up0$0
1976-02-25Planned61$390
1973-05-07Planned10$320

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W J COWEE 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.

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Frequently asked

What is W J COWEE INC.'s OSHA violation history?
W J COWEE INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $1,090 in total penalties.
How does W J COWEE INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
W J COWEE INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.