HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.
PENDORF ROAD, Laurel, MS 39440
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Inspection records
Sep 2, 2026#349155556Sep 2, 2026OpenReferral (C) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#349155556$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349155556
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3225 Pendorf Road, Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jan 21, 2026#348700832Jan 21, 2026Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348700832$24,8252 viol.2 violations$24,825 in penalties
Inspection #348700832
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 2026
- Final Order
- Mar 24, 2026
- Closed
- Oct 23, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,100
- Penalties on Record
- $24,825
- Site Address
- 1 Thames Ave., Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C01 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Jun 1, 2026 | - | Mar 24, 2026 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $16,550 | $8,275 | Jun 1, 2026 | - | Mar 24, 2026 |
Aug 22, 2023#346934185Aug 22, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346934185$6,6962 viol.2 violations$6,696 in penalties
Inspection #346934185
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2023
- Final Order
- Nov 15, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 28, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,696
- Penalties on Record
- $6,696
- Site Address
- 1 Thames Ave, Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- 334416 Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,696 | $6,696 | Oct 20, 2023 | - | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2023 | - | Nov 15, 2023 |
Jul 12, 2023#346829724Jul 12, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346829724$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346829724
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Thames Ave, Laurel, MS 39441
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 25, 2020#344658299Feb 25, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344658299$24,5948 viol.8 violations$24,594 in penalties
Inspection #344658299
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2020
- Contested
- Sep 3, 2020
- Final Order
- Apr 26, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,463
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $55,129
- Penalties on Record
- $24,594
- Site Address
- 3225 Pendorf Road, Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | 10 | $8,483 | $13,494 | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $6,360 | $0 | Sep 9, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 V | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,360 | $0 | Sep 3, 2020 | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B01 II | Serious | 3 | 6 | $6,360 | $3,700 | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 I A | Serious | 3 | 3 | $10,603 | $3,700 | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | Apr 26, 2021 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 23, 2019#343953030Apr 23, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343953030$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343953030
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 2019
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3225 Pendorff Rd, Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 16, 2019#343855789Mar 16, 2019FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#343855789$9,5001 viol.1 violation$9,500 in penalties
Inspection #343855789
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2019
- Contested
- Oct 7, 2019
- Final Order
- Oct 15, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,260
- Penalties on Record
- $9,500
- Site Address
- 3225 Pendorf Road, Laurel, MS 39441
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is crushed by transformer while performing leak tes
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $13,260 | $9,500 | Oct 15, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 |
May 17, 2018#343173456May 17, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343173456$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343173456
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2018
- Closed
- Sep 24, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,020
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3225 Pendorff Road, Laurel, MS 39441
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Aug 8, 2017#342531647Aug 8, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342531647$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342531647
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 20, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 580 Eastview Drive, Laurel, MS 39443
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fingers are amputated while removing pieces of stee
Jun 29, 2017#342442613Jun 29, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342442613$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342442613
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3225 Pendorff Road, Laurel, MS 39441
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger tip while cutting metal pieces
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The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Chemical exposure sampling
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