Establishment profile
AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.
1 AQUAFIL DRIVE, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120
Operated by Aquafil USA, Inc
313110 — Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
EIN 582449874
Summary
AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $45,421 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 23 citations in this view · $44,896 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 3 | 3 | $7,968 | Aug 2007 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $4,439 | Aug 2007 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,345 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,178 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $3,564 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,640 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,782 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
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 3131 within GA. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 27 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 AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AQUAFIL U.S.A., 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 AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AQUAFIL USA 1 AQUAFIL DRIVE · CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-28 | Monitoring | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-08 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $5,345 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,640 | |
| 2011-06-29 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $20,216 | |
| 2007-08-01 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $3,220 | |
| 2007-07-24 | Complaint | 18 | 17 | $14,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Aquafil USA, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Aquafil USA, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fiber, yarn, and thread mills within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CONTINENTAL CONTITECHCOVINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEAULIEU GROUP LLCDALTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLIKEN AND COMPANY- NEW HOLLAND PLANTGAINESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- XGRASS, INC.DALTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENGINEERED FLOORS, LLCDALTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, LLCBARNESVILLE — 0 federal enforcement records
- SHAW INDUSTRIES INC.LA FAYETTE — 0 federal enforcement records
- INTEGRATED FIBER SOLUTIONS (IFS), LLCROME — 0 federal enforcement records
- MOHAWK ESV, INC.CHATSWORTH — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Aquafil USA, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Fiber, Yarn, and Thread MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Fiber, Yarn, and in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Aquafil USA, Inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $45,420.8 in total penalties.
- How does AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC. operates in the fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. AQUAFIL U.S.A., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.8 compared to an industry average of 2.