Establishment profile
CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY
3093 NORTHWEST BLVD, GASTONIA, NC, 28052
339994 — Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
EIN 560163310
Summary
CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $2,599 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 334 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY 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, with 3 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 · 22 citations in this view · $2,599 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $287 | Jan 2005 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $262 | Apr 1983 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D05 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3399 within NC. Peer group: 334 employers. This establishment has 42 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 26 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 BRUSH COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 BRUSH COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROLINA BRUSH 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 BRUSH 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 BRUSH COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseN421585163B035 TUBE CLEAING BRUSHcontract · Last action 2015-07-21$4,718
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339994 - BROOM, BRUSH, AND MOP MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2015-07-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-09 | Planned | 17 | 9 | $1,300 | |
| 2005-01-20 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $449 | |
| 2002-03-21 | Complaint | 16 | 9 | $850 | |
| 1983-03-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAROLINA BRUSH 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $2,599 in total penalties.
- How does CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY operates in the broom, brush, and mop manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. CAROLINA BRUSH COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.