STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC is a fabricated structural metal manufacturing employer in HICKORY, NC. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $0 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC

1115 OLD LENOIR RD. NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601

Parent: Structural Steel of Carolina, LLC (2 locations)

332312 — Top companies in Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

17 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

3 violations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

3.4

Industry Avg DART

1.8

Self-Reported DART

5.2

Self-Reported TRIR

20.7

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

21 years

Last Activity

14yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.2/yr

Violation Rate

0.1/yr

Active Agencies:

OSHA

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+17.3

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

+3.4

Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Follow-up

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

62%

Above average violations

vs 484 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Inspection Frequency Percentile

87%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Structural Steel of Carolina, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Structural Steel of Carolina, LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Structural Steel of Carolina, LLC

STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC — WINSTON-SALEM, NC — 1 federal record

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160106 - MCCOMBS STEEL COMPANY, INC. — STATESVILLE — 2 federal records
155764 - DIVISION 5, LLC — WINSTON SALEM — 2 federal records
157976 - STEELFAB, INC — CHARLOTTE — 2 federal records
157298 - DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC. — BILTMORE FOREST — 2 federal records
140501 - CONSTRUCT, INC. — WILSON — 2 federal records
146855 - COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY — CHARLOTTE — 1 federal record
INDUSTRIAL FABRICATORS, INC. - SOUTH PLANT — GASTONIA — 1 federal record

Industry context

Within the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry in NC, STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC ranks in the 62th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 484 comparable establishments.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.4 for the fabricated structural metal manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.17, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC's OSHA violation history?: STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?: STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.17 compared to an industry average of 1.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC of HICKORY, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Structural Steel of Carolina, LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.