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CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC

535 ARCHDALE BLVD., ARCHDALE, NC, 27263
Operated by OFS BRANDS HOLDINGS · 1 of 2 establishments
337121 — Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
EIN 350279408

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OSHA inspections
3
over 29 years
Violations
31
$5,638 in penalties
Penalties
$5,638
$182 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $5,638 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 788 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
31
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$5,638
$182 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

67% 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 · $5,638 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0213 P0422$550Mar 1997Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0107 B0922—Mar 1997Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II22—Mar 1997Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$1,000Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$770Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0311$770Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$688Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$600Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$600Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0311$330Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$330Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 G1011—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I11—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0107 B0311—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111—Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11—Jan 2007Jan 2007

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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3371 within NC. Peer group: 788 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $513
Inspection frequency
73rd
peer median: 1

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
2.1
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
3.6
vs industry
−0.2

Reported for 137 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
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.6
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
3

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 BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Oct 2011 – Oct 2012Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing——1——

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC. 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 BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC. 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 BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$8.8M
Awards
297
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$7.1M
Company-wide — OFS BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$7.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$51.2M
Awards (all-time)
2,000

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$7.1M
Department of Defense$1.4M
Department of State$198K
General Services Administration$40K
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$34K
Largest awards (top 50 of 297)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FWOPC FURNITURE ORDER NEW PO
    contract · Last action 2010-12-01
    $707,673
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FWOPC FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2010-08-27
    $707,673
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    contract · Last action 2009-09-14
    $298,501
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE BATH VAMC
    contract · Last action 2011-08-14
    $244,990
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OFFICE FURNITURE FOR THE BECKLEY VAMC
    contract · Last action 2010-07-26
    $213,160
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CHAIRS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-27
    $186,347
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH DAYROOMS & CONFERENCE ROOMS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-23
    $185,894
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE - REFRIDGERATOR CABINET
    contract · Last action 2010-09-05
    $177,039
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE FOR BUILDING 410 PATIENT ROOMS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-25
    $169,430
  • Department of Defense
    ITEM NUMBER 1321-C
    contract · Last action 2008-08-15
    $165,082
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CAROLINA AMENITY BARIATRIC BASED CHAIRS AND SUNSET STACKER CHAIRS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-25
    $164,295
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE-DRUM TABLES
    contract · Last action 2010-08-26
    $148,749
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE ORDER
    contract · Last action 2009-09-24
    $140,951
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-13
    $127,086
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OFFICE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-28
    $118,741
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OFFICE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2009-08-20
    $85,087
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE FOR NEW MENTAL HEALTH VET CENTER
    contract · Last action 2009-08-26
    $84,703
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE OF WAITING ROOM CHAIRS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-21
    $84,021
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE OF WAITING ROOM CHAIRS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-21
    $84,021
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2009-06-15
    $78,135
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2009-06-15
    $78,111
  • Department of Defense
    AMENITY RECLINER, SLEEPER
    contract · Last action 2009-06-26
    $77,913
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-20
    $75,128
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    540-8P2179 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2008-08-20
    $75,128
  • Department of Defense
    ITEM NUMBER: F0250
    contract · Last action 2010-03-24
    $66,945
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CAROLINA FREIGHT
    contract · Last action 2008-07-28
    $65,357
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LOUNGE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2013-10-22
    $63,140
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-26
    $62,990
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-13
    $62,464
  • Department of State
    FURNITURE - DIJIBOUTI
    contract · Last action 2010-05-13
    $58,949
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OFFICE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-24
    $58,150
  • Department of Defense
    FURNITURE - MOTHER BABY DAY ROOM
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $57,326
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ORCHESTRA RECLINERS
    contract · Last action 2010-07-30
    $56,901
  • Department of Defense
    CORONADO SLEEPER CHAIR
    contract · Last action 2008-08-04
    $52,980
  • Department of Defense
    FURNITURE PACKET FOR PEDIATRICS AREA, MARTIN ARMY HOSPITAL
    contract · Last action 2008-10-09
    $52,185
  • Department of Defense
    AMENITY CHAIRS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-26
    $51,571
  • Department of Defense
    ORCHESTRA TREATMENT CHAIR
    contract · Last action 2010-09-28
    $48,664
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BEDSIDE TABLES AND DRESSERS FOR CLC-4
    contract · Last action 2010-02-23
    $46,835
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-28
    $45,709
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LOUNGE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2011-02-01
    $45,014
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2009-06-16
    $44,842
  • Department of Defense
    OFFICE / LOUNGE CHAIRS AND TABLES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $44,391
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE ORDER ENTERED FOR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES
    contract · Last action 2010-08-30
    $43,374
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LARGE LOBBY FURNITURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT ATRIUM LOBBY PROJECT:
    contract · Last action 2011-08-18
    $42,306
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-30
    $41,364
  • Department of State
    THESE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE FOR THE US EMBASSY IN THE COUNTRY AND/OR CITY OF: SANTO DOMINGO
    contract · Last action 2012-11-15
    $39,947
  • Department of Defense
    CONFERENCE ROOM SEATING
    contract · Last action 2009-09-15
    $38,697
  • Department of Defense
    3 TANDEM CHAIRS
    contract · Last action 2009-10-15
    $38,668
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-15
    $38,313
  • Department of Defense
    CORONADO PANEL ARM BASE CHAIR UNIT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-24
    $37,489

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339113 - SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2017-05-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-12-13Planned199$2,200
1998-06-04Planned0—$0
1997-02-28Planned126$3,438

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization OFS BRANDS HOLDINGS.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of OFS BRANDS HOLDINGS across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in upholstered household furniture manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC 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 OFS BRANDS HOLDINGS, which operates 2 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC's OSHA violation history?
CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $5,638 in total penalties.
How does CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. CAROLINA BUSINESS FURNITURE, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.14 compared to an industry average of 2.5.