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154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC. is a wood container and pallet manufacturing employer in RUTHERFORDTON, NC. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 35 violations and $37,090 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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.

154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC.

330 BROYHILL ROAD, RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139

321920 Top companies in Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
10
OSHA inspections
35 violations
$37,090 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.9
Industry Avg DART
2.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
10
OSHA Violations
35
Total Penalties
$37,090
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$52,393.16
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
2.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
46% serious$1,060 avg per violation$3,709 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$1,115
Avg Back Wages / Case
$52,393
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$89,483.16 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
4
Accident
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 70% of inspections
Recidivism: 6 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 565 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
468195
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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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 NC

Industry context

Within the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry in NC, 154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC. ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 565 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th 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.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $37,090 in total penalties.
How does 154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC. of RUTHERFORDTON, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. OSHA accident records on file for 154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if 154817 - CARPENTER DESIGN, INC.operates 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.