Transportation & Warehousing · Arlington, TX
Canales Furniture
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Canales Furniture ranks #80,373 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 2 violations across 1 inspections.
- $1,592
- OSHA penalties
- 2
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #80,373
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Canales Furniture in Arlington, TX has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $1,592. The employer also has 2 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Canales Furniture once. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #80,373 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $103,558 in back wages owed to 12 affected workers. For comparison, OWL, Incorporated in Kansas City, MO is another transportation & warehousing employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- #80,373
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $103,558
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $104K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($52K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Canales Furniture compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Transportation & Warehousing per-employer average
- Canales Furniture $1,592
Canales Furniture
$1,592 in penalties
- Transportation & Warehousing avg
Transportation & Warehousing industry average (per employer)
$6,129 in penalties
What this shows Canales Furniture runs well below peers (0.26x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$1,592 Top 19% most affordable more affordable than 81% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Canales Furniture.
Canales Furniture in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger
In Transportation & Warehousing, Canales Furniture sits at penalty rank #3,383 of 4,071 penalized establishments ($1,592 assessed). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Canales Furniture at rank #297 of 3,616 employers ($103,558 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $1,592 OSHA penalties plus $103,558 WHD back wages (98.5% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Canales Furniture Compares
Canales Furniture's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.
Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well below peers (0.26x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2019-10-21
Last Inspection
2019-10-21
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$1,592
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,295
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $1,592 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
2
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$2,654
Current Penalty Amount
$1,592
Penalty Reduction
40.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$105,150
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $1,062 from the initial assessment of $2,654. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Canales Furniture owed $103,558 in back wages to 12 employees across 2 cases and 14 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing
How Canales Furniture compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Canales Furniture | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 1.9 |
| Violations | 2 | 3.2 |
| Total Penalty | $1,592 | $6,129 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $1,592 | $3,295 |
Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Canales Furniture, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($1,592 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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- Canales Furniture also carries $103,558 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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