Establishment profile
BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
110 KINGS ROAD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC, 28086
339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
EIN 340784704
Summary
BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $32,662 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 333 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
59% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3399 within NC. Peer group: 333 employers. This establishment has 71 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 447 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 BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2009 | AIR PRESSURE,FRACTURE,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,GUARD,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 161 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2011 | 1 | 160 | — | — | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2011 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 159 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 – Oct 2011 | Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | — | 159 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT 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 BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT 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 BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-04-27 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $3,380 | |
| 2022-11-16 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $18,852 | |
| 2010-11-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-03 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $1,070 | |
| 2009-10-29 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2007-07-31 | Complaint | 1 | — | $613 | |
| 2006-06-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-01-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-18 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $312 | |
| 1994-01-20 | Referral | 8 | 1 | $625 | |
| 1993-12-29 | Complaint | 30 | 10 | $3,510 | |
| 1989-01-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-03-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-10-15 | Complaint | 10 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1984-05-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $32,662 in total penalties.
- How does BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY operates in the all other miscellaneous manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4.11 compared to an industry average of 1.5.