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Apparel Manufacturing
NAICS subsector 315. OSHA inspections, injury summaries, Wage and Hour cases and OFLC filings for employers classified in the subsector.
Apparel Manufacturing (NAICS 315) accounts for 580 OSHA inspections since 2016, 0.1% of all inspections, with $2.4M in current penalties ($4,173 per inspection; all industries $3,754).
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded in the industry number 5,669, with $46M in back wages agreed to pay. Employers in the industry filed 371 labor condition applications and 247 PERM applications in the fiscal years covered.
164 establishments reported 2025 injury summaries: a total recordable case rate of 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, below the 3.5 across all reporting establishments; the median reporting establishment has a rate of 1.0 (quartiles 0.0–3.1).
All employers in this subsector
All employers in Apparel Manufacturing: 151 records. The A to Z list names every employer in the subsector that has a page.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 14 Sep 2026.
| Measure | NAICS 315 | All industries |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $4,173 | $3,754 |
| Share of all inspections | 0% | 100% |
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 3203(A) | — | 195 |
| 4475(A) | — | 185 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 77 |
| 2340.16 | — | 76 |
| 6151(C)(1) | — | 65 |
| 1910.212 | Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements | 55 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 47 |
| 2340.22 | — | 41 |
| 2340.12 | — | 40 |
| 2500.8 | — | 40 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| SNC Technical Services, LLC | Camuy | 10 |
| Propper International, Inc. | Cabo Rojo | 7 |
| Point Blank Protective Apparel & Uniforms LLC | Guanica | 6 |
| RHE HatCo Inc | Garland | 6 |
| Fashion Nova, LLC | Vernon | 5 |
| Genesco Inc. | Nashville | 5 |
| Oak Hall Cap and Gown | Wytheville | 5 |
| Los Angeles Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | 4 |
| Exist, Inc. | Fort Lauderdale | 3 |
| Oak Hall Industries | Roanoke | 3 |
| One Stop Employment Services, Inc. | Vernon | 3 |
| Walt USA LLC | North Logan | 3 |
| Elim Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | 2 |
| G-Form LLC | North Smithfield | 2 |
| Hjl Apparel Inc | Los Angeles | 2 |
| It's Greek To Me, Inc. | Manhattan | 2 |
| Kokatat, Inc. | Arcata | 2 |
| Melmarc Products Inc | Ontario | 2 |
| Prifb Corp | Mayaguez | 2 |
| Suit Supply (U.S.A.), Inc. | New York | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
Injury-rate distribution, 2025
Total recordable case rates across 151 establishments with at least 20,000 hours worked; the pooled rate uses all 164 reporting establishments' hours and cases.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | Median establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 214 | 26,037 | 671 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 220 | 23,327 | 545 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 164 | 442,443 | 456 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 62,046 | $46M |
| H-1B provisions | 30 | $373K |
| Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act | 200 | $90K |
| FLSA homeworker provisions | 91 | $18K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 334 | $10K |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 74 | $0 |
| Service Contract Act | 1 | $0 |
| FLSA section 14(c) subminimum wage | 29 | $0 |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | 1 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Exist, Inc. | Fort Lauderdale | $238,534 |
| Soprano | Los Angeles | $135,409 |
| Elim Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | $103,956 |
| New Era Cap, LLC | Buffalo | $102,136 |
| SSC Apparel, Inc. dba Soprano | Los Angeles | $89,827 |
| Jade Apparel | Los Angeles | $85,000 |
| Twelve Apps Inc | Los Angeles | $71,469 |
| Zenobia | Los Angeles | $53,259 |
| Jasmine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | $39,000 |
| Kash Apparel LLC | Los Angeles | $32,508 |
| MO Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | $31,961 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Los Angeles | $30,977 |
| Jerry Leigh of California, Inc. | Van Nuys | $28,647 |
| Have Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | $23,929 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | San Francisco | $18,438 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
H-1B applications by fiscal year
PERM applications by fiscal year
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Nova, LLC | Vernon | 22 |
| Chanel, Inc. | New York | 15 |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | Portland | 13 |
| Nexxen Inc. | Redwood City | 11 |
| Fabletics Inc. | El Segundo | 9 |
| Rebel Athletic, Inc. | Carrollton | 9 |
| New Era Cap, LLC | Buffalo | 8 |
| Perry Ellis International, Inc. | Miami | 8 |
| Genesco Inc. | Nashville | 6 |
| Hanesbrands Inc. | Winston-Salem | 6 |
| Q4 Designs LLC | New York | 6 |
| Vuori Clothing | Carlsbad | 6 |
| AdoreMe, Inc. | New York | 5 |
| Fast Retailing USA, Inc. | New York | 5 |
| MAS US Holdings Inc. | Asheboro | 5 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
Which employers in Apparel Manufacturing have the most OSHA inspections?
SNC Technical Services, LLC (10), Propper International, Inc. (7), Point Blank Protective Apparel & Uniforms LLC (6)
What is the injury rate in Apparel Manufacturing?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a pooled total recordable case rate of 2.4 per 100 full-time workers; the median reporting establishment's rate is 1.0 with quartiles 0.0 to 3.1.
How many H-1B applications come from Apparel Manufacturing?
371 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026 and 247 PERM applications.
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Apparel Manufacturing?
$46,022,665 agreed to pay across 5,669 concluded cases since fiscal year 2005.
Industry is the NAICS code on each record (the most common code where an employer's sources differ), grouped at the three-digit subsector. Sources: DOL enforcement data, OSHA ITA, OFLC disclosure data; see data sources and methodology.