Garment Enforcement 

Report 

April 1996 - June 1996 

Wage & Hour Division 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Robert B. Reich, Secretary 
Garment Enforcement Report


April 1996 - June 1996 

"The Department of Labor is committed to eradicating garment sweatshops 

and bringing the industry into compliance with U.S. labor laws. Americans do 

not want sweatshop conditions to exist in their communities. We hope that 

the Administration’s emphasis on encouraging manufacturers not to do 

business with known unscrupulous contractors and to monitor formally their 

contractors for compliance with minimum wage and overtime laws can bring 

long lasting positive changes in the working conditions for this country’s 

workers." 

Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich 

The Department of Labor is engaged in a multi-pronged strategy of enforcement, recognition, and education to eradicate worker abuse in the U.S. 

garment industry. 

Enforcement 

The Wage and Hour Division conducts targeted enforcement sweeps in major garment centers and notifies manufacturers of the “hot goods” 

provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act which prevents the shipment of goods made in violation by contractors. 

Recognition 

In December 1995, the Department issued its first Trendsetter List, highlighting retailers and manufacturers which have assumed responsibility for 

monitoring practices of contractors which make their garments. 

Education 

The Department's garment public service announcement initiative utilizes print and radio public service announcements and a new Internet World 

Wide Web site to provide information to consumers interested in helping to combat worker abuse. 

This report consists of a contractors and manufacturers list and enforcement statistics for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, Apirl 1, 1996 through 

June 30, 1996. The manufacturers list contains the names of firms Wage and Hour has contacted to notify them that contractors with whom they do 

business have been investigated and found to violate the FLSA. The report also contains enforcement results in the industry from the third quarter. 

As this is the second report, and in response to suggestions we received, we have designated by bold face type firms that appeared in the first report and 

again in this report. Future reports will continue to indicate which firms appeared on prior reports. 

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Enforcement In 4 Major Garment Centers


April 1996 - June 1996 

CALIFORNIA 

Investigations 

w/Violations 

Back Wages 

Collected 

Employees 

Civil Fines 

Imposed 

ATLANTA/MIAMI 

Investigations 

w/Violations 

Back Wages 

Collected 

Employees 

Civil Fines 

Imposed 

NEW YORK 

Investigations 

w/Violations 

Back Wages 

Collected 

Employees 

Civil Fines 

Imposed 

DALLAS 

72 

49 

$67,771 

722 

$1,000 

Investigations 

w/Violations 

BackWages 

Collected 

Employees 

Civil Fines 

Imposed 

14 

9 

$221,857 

416 

$104,142 

15 

3 

$14,153 

108 

$0 

91 

56 

$310,347 

1,134 

$43,725 

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Garment Enforcement Summary


April 1996 - June 1996 

Number of 

Investigations 

Conducted 

Number of 

Investigations 

with Violations 

Amount of 

Back Wages 

Recovered 

Number of 

Employees 

Receiving 

Back Wages 

Civil Fines 

Imposed 

TOTAL 

223 

131 

$699,323 

2,486 

$148,867 

NEW 

YORK 

91 

56 

$310,347 

1,134 

$43,725 

PHILADELPHIA 

5 

3 

$15,434 

29 

$0 

ATLANTA 

15 

3 

$14,153 

108 

$0 

BOSTON 

26 

11 

$69,761 

77 

$0 

DALLAS 

14 

9 

$221,857 

416 

$104,142 

CALIFORNIA 

72 

49 

$67,771 

722 

$1,000 

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Apparel Manufacturers Contacted


April 1996 - June 1996 

How the list was compiled: 

As part of its enforcement process, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division contacts a garment manufacturer when an investigation 

reveals that a sewing contractor with whom the manufacturer does business has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Listed below are the 

names of manufacturers contacted between April 1, 1996 and June 30, 1996 and informed of contractor violations. The contractors and manufacturers are included on this list based on investigative findings of violations, not a judicial determination that any firm has violated the law. 

Except where noted, the violations have been resolved and back wages paid by either the contractor or the manufacturer. If all or part of the back 

wages found by Wage and Hour to be owed to the contractor’s employees have not been paid as the release date, this is noted by the designation 

“unpaid” in the Back Wages column. Payment of back wages does not constitute an admission of liability of any firm. 

Only cases in which Wage and Hour found back wages due in excess of $1,000, whether for employees of a contractor or manufacturer, are included on the list. Manufacturers on the list did not necessarily receive goods produced in violation of the FLSA for which back wages were owed, or 

pay all or part of the back wages: Wage and Hour notifies manufacturers of violations by contractors with whom they did business during the relevant time frame regardless of whether the goods involved were produced for that manufacturer. The manufacturer may or may not still be doing 

business with the contractor. 

The contractors are listed in descending order by the amount of back wages found due. The severity of contractors’ violations, however, cannot be 

compared on the basis of the dollar amounts on this list. Back wage amounts paid to contractor employees vary based upon the facts, circumstances and time periods involved. 

Footnotes designate manufacturers that were contacted because of their own violations; manufacturers that have agreed to monitor or are monitoring 

their contractors for future compliance; and manufacturers that appear for the first time on a Garment Enforcement Report. Firms that have been 

included on prior Reports are in boldface type. 

The Report presents all information available to the Department of Labor as of the date of publication with respect to the reported investigations. If 

the Department obtains new information pertinent to an investigation on the Report after that date, it will update the Report, both the Internet and hard 

copy versions, to reflect that new information. 

This list does not constitute an endorsement by the federal government of any company, nor does it constitute disapproval of any company. 

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Apparel Manufacturers Contacted


April1996 - June 1996 

Truong Sewing $113,457 de corp2,3 

3006 Edgewood #12 1401 Valwood Pkwy 

Garland, TX Carrollton, TX 

Hardstyle International $89,654 Made in the Shade3 

615 E. 61st 110 E. 9th #C425 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Paris Blues2 

343 Jefferson Blvd 

Los Angeles, CA 

BeBop2 

5833 S. Avalon 

Los Angeles, CA 

NKL Apparel3 

6017 Nalburg Way 

Los Angeles, CA 

1 $80,000 Chum’s Casuals3 

13100 Avalon 

Los Angeles, CA 

Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

Business with Contractor During 

Investigation Period 

Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Contractor 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place. Page 5
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.

Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Cricket Sportswear $58,195 David Brooks2 

451 D Street 122 Allied Dr. 

Boston, MA Dedham, MA 

May Fashion $49,907 Depeche Mode2 

589 8th Ave. 10th Floor 520 8th Ave. 25th Floor 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Clothes Connection $49,585 California Connection 

2001 Dyer Road 170 W. 39th St. 

Santa Ana, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Seo Fashions, Inc. $33,517 Bonewco2,3 

317 W. 38th St. 1450 Broadway 5th Floor 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Celan Sportswear $32,734 BeBop2 

6101 S. Central Ave 5833 S. Avalon 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Michael G.3 

21200 Lassen St. 

Chatsworth, CA 

Ko Ko Inc. $24,050 Alyn Paige, Inc.3 

4622 Crane St. 3d Floor 498 W. 37th St. 

Long Island City, NY New York, NY 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Woo Shin Company $22,313 Sun Sportswear3 

1212 S. Stanford 6520 S. 190th St. 

Los Angeles, CA Kent, WA 

Fritzi2 

6074 Malburg Way 

Vernon, CA 

Jonathan Martin2 

1157 S. Crocker St. 

Los Angeles, CA 

Paul D’Avrils3 

5401 S. Soto 

Los Angeles, CA 

Golden Boy $20,000 Fortune Fashion3 

11307 Iris Lane 6501 Flotilla St. 

S. El Monte, CA Commerce, CA 

L’koral Industries2 

5175 S. Soto 

Vernon, CA 

Divinea (J.I. Fashion) $20,000 Judith Fashion3 

110 W. 11th St. 4th Floor 211 E. 11th St. 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Fashion La Bonita3 

1018 1⁄2 S. Wall St. 

Los Angeles, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Pine Sol of NY, Inc. $18,980 Cimmaron Dress3 

265 W. 37th St. 10th Floor 1400 Broadway 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Vanessa $15,955 Topson Down3 

10915 San Fernando #104 830 E. 14th Place 

Pacoima, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Hole In One $15,506 Wilroy, Inc.3 

120 Baxter St. 1st Floor 685 3rd Ave. 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Gin Won Sportswear $14,363 Blondie & Me3 

138 Baxter St. 501 7th Ave. 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Allison Blair, Inc.3 

132 West 36th St. 

New York, NY 

Jass Fashion $13,689 Monterey Canyon3 

722 S. LA St. #200 1530 Church Rd. 

Los Angeles, CA Montebello, CA 

Clara Fashion 

1113 S. LA St. 

Los Angeles, CA 

Sheena3 

1128 S. Maple 

Los Angeles, CA 1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

One Plus One 

5833 Mettler St. 

Los Angeles, CA 

Green Top 

120 Baxter St. 

New York, NY 

$12,319 BeBop2 

5833 S. Avalon 

Los Angeles, CA 

$11,205 Friday’s Child Mfg.3 

1400 Broadway 

New York, NY 

Wilroy, Inc.3 

685 3d Ave. 

New York, NY 

$11,058 Little Laura2 

1655 Mateo 

Los Angeles, CA 

Bay Street Clothing, Inc.3 

1502 W. Washington Blvd. 

Los Angeles, CA 

$9,993 J B Wright Ltd.3 

1400 Broadway 

New York, NY 

$9,111 Daniel Caron3 

205 W. 39th St. 

New York, NY 

G F T USA Corp.3 

650 5th Ave. 

New York, NY 

Cruz Sportwear 

4274 1⁄2 S. Broadway 

Los Angeles, CA 

Oaktree Fashion 

555 8th Ave. 

New York, NY 

MLJ Fashions 

70 Wyckoff Ave. 

Ridgewood, NY 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Valentine USA3 

205 W. 39th St. 

New York, NY 

Golden Boy $8,132 Jerry Leigh2 

11307 Iris Lane (unpaid) 671 Rio 

S. El Monte, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Miga Kim Fashion $7,722 Jenny Young3 

257 W. 39th St. 10th Floor 1400 Broadway 

New York, NY New York, NY 

One & One Fashion $7,674 Kahmi/Raca Enterprises3 

589 Eighth Ave. 225 W. 37th St. 

New York, NY New York, NY 

1 $6,297 Justin Farris Shirt3 

3rd Ave. North 

Hartford, AL 

A & K Fashion $6,070 CA Concepts2,3 

1836 S. Hill #13 2140 W. 139th St. 

Los Angeles, CA Gardena, CA 

L’koral Industries2 

5175 S. Soto 

Vernon, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Willie Fashions $5,981 Alison Tracy, Inc. 

130 Siegel St. 3d Floor (Unpaid) 1384 Broadway 

Brooklyn, NY New York, NY 

Early Warning Sportswear2,3 

1384 Broadway 

New York, NY 

Jill Sportswear $5,850 Changes, Inc.3 

254 36th St. 88-36 77th Ave. 

New York, NY Queens, NY 

Lisa Ray $5,745 Kayo of California2,3 

719 S. Hoover St. 161 W. 39th St. 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

D & Z Garments, Inc. $5,638 Empress3 

4410 B 3rd Ave, 2nd Floor 1407 Broadway #3408 

Brooklyn, NY New York, NY 

Zako3 

1905 McDonald Ave. 

Brooklyn, NY 

1 $5,307 American Cruiser3 

1604 Beach St. 

Montebello, CA 

Colleen Fashion $5,262 My Tina3 

13331 Garden Grove 517 E. 11th St. 

Garden Grove, CA Los Angeles, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Unit Fashion3 

1116 S. Santee St. 

Los Angeles, CA 

U-5 Fashion $5,200 Gramacci3 

1811 Vose St. 1620 Emerson Ave. 

North Hollywood, CA Oxnard, CA 

Dai Ho $5,138 Doll House/Jou Jou3 

265 W. 37th St. 9th Floor 525 7th Ave. 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Sunny’s Fashion $5,000 Sally3 

2948 W. Pico 1100 S. Maple #5 

Los Angeles, CA Commerce, CA 

Alpo Apparel3 

6211 E. Washington Blvd. 

Los Angeles, CA 

1 $4,966 James McPherson Shirtmaker3 

7221 Garden Grove Blvd. 

Garden Grove, CA 

Azul Fashion $4,931 Killoton3 

1240 S. Main #614 840 S. Santee 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Danian3 

226 E. 11th 

Los Angeles, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

OK Sewing $4,508 Rhodes Collections3 

3006 Edgewood #12 3217 Wood Dr. 

Garland, TX Garland, TX 

SGS Studios3 

11880 Shiloh Rd 

Dallas, TX 

Three Joe’s Jeans $4,454 MDM3 

2472 E. Hunter St. 1953 Staunton Ave 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Golden Star3 

1109 S. Wall 

Los Angeles, CA 

Fresh Jive3 

1317 S. Olive 

Los Angeles, CA 

Belle $4,385 Dakota3 

5290 Valley Blvd. 15809 Strathern St. 

Los Angeles, CA Van Nuys, CA 

R&S Sportswear (Filati)3 

2655 Mateo St. 

Los Angeles, CA 

Samantha Jo (Global Kids)3 

2121 Yates 

Commerce, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Shin Lee Fashion $4,333 XOXO3 

166 W. Avenue 34 4519 Everett Ave. 

Los Angeles, CA Vernon, CA 

Free Fall3 

146 W. 132d #A 

Los Angeles, CA 

Song’s Fashion (Monica) $4,180 Jenny Kang (Hill Top)3 

350 Martin Luther King 1426 S. Santee 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Johnster Fashion3 

3355 W. El Segundo 

Hawthorne, CA 

New Century Fashion $4,154 Korliss Fashion3 

323 W. 39th St. 2nd Floor 209 W. 38th St. 5th Floor 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Sanyo Fashion House3 

512 7th Ave. 7th Floor 

New York, NY 

1 $4,083 Justin Farris Shirt3 

110 Railroad Street 

Cottonwood, AL 

C.T. Fashion, Inc. $3,860 Little Laura2 

10144 E. Rush St. 1655 Mateo 

S. El Monte, CA Los Angeles, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Nora Fashion $3,784 Copy Cats, Inc. 

247 W. 38th 525 7th Ave. 

New York, NY New York, NY 

H & S Business Co., Inc. $3,783 Milano Fashion3 

810 S. Spring St. #409 936 S. Maple #2 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

K & S $3,494 CA Concepts2,3 

1160 N. Western Ave. 2140 W. 139th St. 

Los Angeles, CA Gardena, CA 

Rigianna Fashions $3,423 Jones of New York3 

575 65th Street 250 Rittenhouse Circle 

West New York, NJ Box 709 

Bristol, PA 

S R A Fashions $3,192 C R & Me Ltd.3 

41536th Street 2567 Brunswick Ave. 

Union City, NJ Linden, NJ 

Guevara, Inc. $3,182 C R & Me Ltd.3 

407 35th Street 2567 Brunswick Ave. 

Union City, NJ Linden, NJ 

Pheng Neth Fashion $3,168 Judy Knapp2,3 

2651 Seaman Ave. 1025 S. Towne Ave. 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

1 $3,130 United Traders Internat’l3 

11140 Petal 

Garland, TX 1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

L Win’s Fashion $3,036 Dawn Joy3 

3202 57th St. 501 7th Ave. 

Woodside, NY New York, NY 

Gold Stitch, Inc. $3,007 S L Fashions3 

255 W. 36th St. 10th Floor 1375 Broadway 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Larel Sportswear $2,874 American Health Wear3 

590 38th Street 114 Essex Street 

Union City, NJ Rochelle Park, NJ 

Clothes Works 

160 Johnson Ave. 

Hackensack, NJ 

Leader Pin $2,391 Whirlaway Frocks, Inc.3 

4315 Queen St. 3d Floor 237 W. 35th St. 

Queens, NY New York, NY 

Sun Fashion $2,309 Fina Fina3 

111 W. 7th St. #511 111 S. San Julian 

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Garment Stage3 

1416 Santee #B 

Los Angeles, CA 

Nuart Fashion3 

614 E. Walnut St. 

Carson, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

Lesotho $2,225 Raca Enterprises Inc.3 

315 W. 39th St. 2nd Floor 225 W. 37th St. 8th Floor 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Turn On Products3 

225 W. 37th St. 9th Floor 

New York, NY 

1 $2,106 Tee Top of California3 

11745 Clark Street 

Arcadia, CA 

WMC Apparel (Lana) $1,900 Wrapper3 

10784 Weaver 1900 E. Sacremeto 

El Monte, CA Los Angeles, CA 

Delias Fashion $1,646 BB Girlz3 

8212 San Fernando Rd. 12828 Victory Blvd. #296 

Los Angeles, CA North Hollywood, CA 

California Connection 

170 W. 39th St. 

Los Angeles, CA 

CA Concepts2,3 

2140 W. 139th St. 

Gardena, CA 

Luzbia Knitwear $1,555 Goldfish Designs Ltd.3 

97 Wyckoff Ave. 108 W. 39th #302 

Brooklyn, NY New York, NY 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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Contractor Back Wages Found by Wage & Hour Manufacturers Identified as Doing 

to be Due Contractor Employees 

Investigation Period 

Business with Contractor During 

G & T Fashions $1,500 Elmora3 

147 W. 35th St. 39 W. 38th St. 

New York, NY New York, NY 

Impulsive3 

1400 Broadway 

New York, NY 

Positive Influence3 

1400 Broadway 

New York, NY 

Blanca’s $1,444 Dakota3 

6820 S. Central 15809 Strathern St. 

Los Angeles, CA Van Nuys, CA 

Jung Kyong $1,166 Siouni & Zar Corp.3 

265 W. 37th St. 4th Floor 49 W. 37th St. 10th Floor 

New York, NY New York, NY 

New Century Apparel, Inc. $1,040 KWBL2,3 

1726 New Ave. 1530 Beach St. 

San Gabriel, CA Montebello, CA 

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
 2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
 3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


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