Establishment profile
AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
2608 LOWELL RD, GASTONIA, NC, 28054
333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing
Summary
AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC. has accumulated 94 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $11,745 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 126 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 44 citations in this view · $8,070 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 4 | 3 | $300 | Aug 1998 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 3 | 3 | $1,350 | May 2000 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 3 | 3 | $100 | Oct 2000 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 1998 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,920 | Dec 2011 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | May 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 9501.2901 | 2 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2011 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2000 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2000 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2004 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2009 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2009 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | May 2000 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2000 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K03 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2000 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1998 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3335 within NC. Peer group: 126 employers. This establishment has 94 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 25 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-19 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,820 | |
| 2015-10-26 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-08-23 | Complaint | 15 | 3 | $4,650 | |
| 2011-08-23 | Complaint | 9 | 1 | $550 | |
| 2011-07-05 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $150 | |
| 2009-06-03 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2009-01-08 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-02-05 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-12-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-09-06 | Complaint | 18 | 7 | $1,050 | |
| 2000-05-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-04-25 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $1,525 | |
| 1998-07-15 | Referral | 11 | 7 | $900 | |
| 1998-07-15 | Referral | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-19 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $750 | |
| 1998-06-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-22 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1996-12-02 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC. has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 94 violations and $11,745 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC. operates in the machine tool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. AMERICAN METAL FABRICATORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.26 compared to an industry average of 1.2.