Establishment profile
BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
1653 1ST AVE. SW, HICKORY, NC, 28601
Operated by Bearing Distributors, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
423840 — Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $1,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $1,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4238 within NC. Peer group: 582 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, 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 BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, 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 BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-23 | Planned | 3 | — | $450 | |
| 2006-11-06 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bearing Distributors, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bearing Distributors, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in industrial supplies merchant wholesalers within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC.SALISBURY — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INC.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA FRISCHKORN INC.MORRISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEX SOURCE, INCKINGS MOUNTAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC.MOORESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.ARDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- INMARK, LLCHIGH POINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOTION INDUSTRYARDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- RALEIGH-DURHAM RUBBER AND GASKET CO. INC.RALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.GREENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Bearing Distributors, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.CHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, 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 Bearing Distributors, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $1,050 in total penalties.
- How does BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BEARING DISTRIBUTORS, INC. operates in the industrial supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.