Establishment profile
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY
2700 YORK ROAD, BURLINGTON, NC, 27215
Operated by Carolina Biological Supply Company
339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Summary
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $11,835 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 87 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
78% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $11,835 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 2 | 2 | — | May 1985 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $165 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $40 | May 1973 | May 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C | 1 | 1 | $40 | May 1973 | May 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H | 1 | 1 | $40 | May 1973 | May 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3391 within NC. Peer group: 87 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 233 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 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY 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 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY. 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 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY 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.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO 2700 YORK RD · BURLINGTON, NC, 27215 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Oct 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423490 - OTHER PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2022-03-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-10 | Planned | 16 | 11 | $9,750 | |
| 1992-09-30 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-09-13 | Complaint | 11 | 10 | $1,965 | |
| 1985-04-10 | Referral | 15 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-12-11 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-05-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-04-16 | Planned | 11 | — | $120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Carolina Biological Supply Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Carolina Biological Supply Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- BSN MEDICAL, INC.CONOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
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- GALLOS PLASTICS CORPORATIONWINSTON-SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- KNIGHT MANUFACTURING INC.ASHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES, INC.ARDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- POLYZEN, LLCAPEX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Carolina Biological Supply Company locationsParent rollup
- Surgical and Medical Instrument ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $11,835 in total penalties.
- How does CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY operates in the surgical and medical instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.7.