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148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. is a cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing employer in HICKORY, NC. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $900 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.

148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

1631 MAIN AVENUE DRIVE NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601

333515 Top companies in Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$900 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.2
Industry Avg DART
0.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$900
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$225 avg per violation$900 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$900 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

68%
Above average violations
vs 127 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
75%

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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.

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Industry context

Within the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing industry in NC, 148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ranks in the 68th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 127 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 75th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.2 for the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $900 in total penalties.
How does 148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. operates in the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. of HICKORY, NC 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 148551 - CHIC DISTRIBUTORS, 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.