Establishment profile
CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC.
2274 1ST ST SE, HICKORY, NC, 28602
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Summary
CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $3,640 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 74 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $3,640 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $150 | Mar 1992 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $840 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D05 V | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 F03 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 7B0305 D | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3255 within NC. Peer group: 74 employers. This establishment has 31 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 22 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 SOLVENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 SOLVENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC.. 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 SOLVENTS, INC.. 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 SOLVENTS, INC.. 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 SOLVENTS, INC. 2274 1ST ST., S.E. · HICKORY, NC, 28602 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 10 | 0 | — | May 2026 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-22 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $500 | |
| 1992-02-18 | Referral | 20 | 4 | $1,800 | |
| 1991-10-07 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,340 |
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 SOLVENTS, INC. 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 SOLVENTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $3,640 in total penalties.
- How does CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC. operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.