Establishment profile
WOODRUFF & SONS INC
73RD AVENUE & STATE ROAD 51, HOBART, IN, 46342
Operated by Woodruff & Sons, Inc · 1 of 40 establishments
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Summary
WOODRUFF & SONS INC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $1,216 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 787 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WOODRUFF & SONS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $1,216 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 C | 1 | 1 | $810 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 G02 | 1 | 1 | $406 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 C02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0051 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0051 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
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 in NAICS 2371 within IN. Peer group: 787 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 30 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 WOODRUFF & SONS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 WOODRUFF & SONS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WOODRUFF & SONS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Woodruff & Sons, Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Woodruff & Sons, Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-030346 | Unfair labor practice | May 2007 | Jul 2007 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-028545 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2003 | Jun 2003 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 WOODRUFF & SONS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WOODRUFF & SONS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WOODRUFF & SONS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-21 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $406 | |
| 1986-06-25 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $810 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WOODRUFF & SONS INC is one of 40 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Woodruff & Sons, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Woodruff & Sons, Inc across all 40 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Woodruff & Sons, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WOODRUFF & SONS, INC.BASS LAKE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF & SONS INCROCHESTER, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF AND SONS INCNEW CARLISLE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF & SONS, INC.PORTAGE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF & SONS INCLOWELL, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF AND SONS INCMICHIGAN CITY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF & SONS INCMerrillville, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF AND SONS INCPORTER, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF & SONS, INC.VALPARAISO, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOODRUFF AND SONS, INC.WINAMAC, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Woodruff & Sons, Inc locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WOODRUFF & SONS 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 Woodruff & Sons, Inc, which operates 40 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WOODRUFF & SONS INC's OSHA violation history?
- WOODRUFF & SONS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $1,216.25 in total penalties.
- How does WOODRUFF & SONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WOODRUFF & SONS INC operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. WOODRUFF & SONS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.37 compared to an industry average of 1.1.