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CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED

4271 US HIGHWAY 701 SOUTH, ELIZABETHTOWN, NC, 28337
325320Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 34 years
Violations
26
$9,075 in penalties
Penalties
$9,075
$349 avg

Summary

CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $9,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 57th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
26
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$9,075
$349 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $9,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
95.129(01)21$1,365Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$976Apr 1992Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$293Apr 1992Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11$1,366Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0307 C02 I11$1,366Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$976Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 III11$586Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$586Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11$300Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$293Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$293Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$225Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$225Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$225Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I11Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0111Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0141 A02 V11Apr 1992Apr 1992

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3253 within NC. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $1,903
Inspection frequency
57th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Referral
1

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 CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. 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 CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-06-14Referral1611$8,100
1992-03-03Complaint105$975

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED 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 CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $9,075 in total penalties.
How does CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
CAPE FEAR CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED operates in the pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.