Apparel ManufacturingOSHA Violations & Inspection Records

This subsector includes establishments with two distinct manufacturing processes: cut and sew, and knitting. These establishments produce garments and accessories from purchased fabrics or by knitting fabric and then cutting and sewing.

Records current through Jul 6, 2026

3,781

Establishments

5,443

Inspections

17,186

Violations

$7,525,590

Total Penalties

Common Workplace Hazards

Common workplace hazards include ergonomic injuries from repetitive sewing and cutting tasks, needle puncture wounds, and exposure to fabric dust. Workers may also encounter electrical hazards from pressing equipment and poor ventilation in production areas.

Most Cited Standards in Apparel Manufacturing

Standard	Citations	Penalties
3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A	619	$89,614
1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	459	$111,160
4475 Commercial Sewing Machines OSHA citation code: 4475 A	345	$655,665
1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A	341	$2,055
2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 A	303	$53,365
1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	268	$29,696
1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	266	$73,497
6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01	258	$36,329
1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	239	$20,760
3203(A)	239	$51,140

Top States for Apparel Manufacturing

State	Establishments	Inspections
California	1,548	1,791
Pennsylvania	724	950
Georgia	527	816
Northern Mariana Islands	35	495
Ohio	153	249
New York	152	182
Puerto Rico	57	133
North Carolina	92	129
Washington	44	68
Tennessee	36	53
Virginia	39	50
Kentucky	25	43
Texas	27	40
South Carolina	25	39
New Jersey	29	34

Official Resources

OSHA Industry Page

Standards, guidance, and resources for NAICS 315

osha.gov

Hazard Recognition

Common workplace hazards and controls

osha.gov

Training Requirements

OSHA training standards and resources

osha.gov

File a Safety Complaint

Report unsafe working conditions

osha.gov

Data Source and Methodology

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Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.