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CARTER MANUFACTURING CO is a wood container and pallet manufacturing employer in LAKE CITY, SC. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 22 violations and $12,641 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.

CARTER MANUFACTURING CO

346 S CHURCH STREET, LAKE CITY, SC, 29560

321920 Top companies in Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

2 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
22 violations
$12,641 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.9
Industry Avg DART
2.6
Self-Reported DART
1.6
Self-Reported TRIR
1.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
22
Total Penalties
$12,641
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
91% serious$575 avg per violation$6,321 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$12,641 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 154 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
74%

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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.

Other employers in Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing within SC

Industry context

Within the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry in SC, CARTER MANUFACTURING CO ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 154 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 74th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.9 for the wood container and pallet manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.6. CARTER MANUFACTURING CO's self-reported DART rate is 1.59, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CARTER MANUFACTURING CO's OSHA violation history?
CARTER MANUFACTURING CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $12,641 in total penalties.
How does CARTER MANUFACTURING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
CARTER MANUFACTURING CO operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. CARTER MANUFACTURING CO's self-reported DART rate is 1.59 compared to an industry average of 2.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARTER MANUFACTURING CO of LAKE CITY, SC 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.

This profile may be incomplete if CARTER MANUFACTURING COoperates 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.