This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2002. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Howes Leather Company Safety Record

Curwensville, PA

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/13/2002

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Howes Leather Company in Curwensville, Pennsylvania has 48 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 35 classified as serious and $15,533 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1989 to 2002.

Howes Leather Company, located in Curwensville, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 2002. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 48 violations on file, 35 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $15,533.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

48 Violations
5 Inspections
35 Serious
$15,533 Penalties
Serious?
35 ($14,833)
Other-than-Serious?
13 ($700)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1994
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1989
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1989
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1989
1910.0020 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $21,760 in penalties for Howes Leather Company, later reduced to $15,533 — a 29% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
8 citations $3,750
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations $200
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
5 citations $950
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $1,545
1910.0023 Ladders
3 citations $2,038
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/13/2002 Complaint? Curwensville, PA 1 $0
03/15/1999 Planned? Curwensville, PA 10 $4,095
03/15/1999 Planned? Curwensville, PA 7 $5,688
05/04/1994 Planned? Curwensville, PA 15 $3,750
01/11/1989 Planned? Curwensville, PA 15 $2,000

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