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BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY

1402 MORGANTON BLVD. SW, LENOIR, NC, 28645
Operated by Bernhardt Furniture Company · 1 of 6 establishments
337211Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
EIN 566024777

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OSHA inspections
24
over 28 years
Violations
98
$15,541 in penalties
Penalties
$15,541
$159 avg
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY has accumulated 98 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $15,541 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 219 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
24
0.9 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
98
3.5 / yr
Penalties
$15,541
$159 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · planned
20 of 24
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 24

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3372 within NC. Peer group: 219 employers. This establishment has 98 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $900
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.4
TRIR
1.2
vs industry
−1.0

Reported for 165 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
20
Complaint
2
Referral
2

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 BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.. Most recent recall: 2016-07-12. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bernhardt Furniture Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bernhardt Furniture Company across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY 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 Bernhardt Furniture Company, which operates 6 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.

Frequently asked

What is BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 98 violations and $15,540.5 in total penalties.
How does BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY operates in the wood office furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.