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DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC is a electric power distribution employer in RURAL HALL, NC. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $5,000 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.

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

8700 CIRCLE DRIVE, RURAL HALL, NC, 27045

Parent: Duke Energy (100 locations)

221122 Top companies in Electric Power Distribution

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$5,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.1
Industry Avg DART
1.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$5,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$5,000 avg per violation$5,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$5,000 total across all agencies

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
View on registry →
Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$53,819,870
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2015-05-14
Most recent: 2015-05-14

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

77%
Above average violations
vs 112 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC is one of 100 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Duke Energy. Duke Energy is a SEC public reporter (DUK), with most recent reported revenue of $31.7B.

Federal enforcement records on DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Duke Energy across all 100 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Duke Energy

Other employers in Electric Power Distribution within NC

Industry context

Within the electric power distribution industry in NC, DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC ranks in the 77th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 112 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.1 for the electric power distribution sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $5,000 in total penalties.
How does DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC of RURAL HALL, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Duke Energy, which operates 100 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, 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.