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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 Apr 1, 2026

3,773
Establishments
5,432
Inspections
17,145
Violations
$7,472,215
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.

Top Employers by Penalties in Apparel Manufacturing
EmployerInspectionsPenalties
KB TRIM, INC1$180,265
RHE HATCO, INC.6$107,654
LOS ANGELES APPAREL4$102,700
UNITED INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION37$93,045
JOSE LUIS PEREZ HERNANDEZ1$77,950
COMMONWEALTH GARMENT MANUFACTURING INC31$69,108
AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC6$58,855
GRACE INTERNATIONAL INC33$51,519
WEN WEI LIN DBA GLOBIA DESIGN GROUP2$50,175
SAKO CORPORATION22$49,411
USA HARNESS INTERNATIONAL LLC2$39,156
JO WA INC.1$39,115
MADE 4 YOU INC2$37,930
POLYCONVERSIONS, INC.4$37,416
HELMONT MILLS INC.5$37,325
WA317962424 - OUTDOOR RESEARCH LLC1$33,000
OLD D'S APPAREL INC2$32,595
BADGER SPORTSWEAR, INC.1$31,225
WEST COAST DISTRIBUTION2$30,840
AMERICAN APPAREL3$29,965
Most Cited Standards in Apparel Manufacturing
StandardCitationsPenalties
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
296$51,010
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)232$48,650
Top States for Apparel Manufacturing
StateEstablishmentsInspections
California1,5441,787
Pennsylvania724950
Georgia526815
Northern Mariana Islands35495
Ohio153249
New York152182
Puerto Rico57131
North Carolina91128
Washington4468
Tennessee3653
Virginia3950
Kentucky2543
Texas2639
South Carolina2539
New Jersey2934
Official Resources

Data Source and Methodology

Data synced daily

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.