Establishment profile
CITY OF GASTONIA
128 W. MAIN AVENUE, GASTONIA, NC, 28052
Operated by City of Gastonia · 1 of 9 establishments
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Summary
CITY OF GASTONIA has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $12,634 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,487 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF GASTONIA 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
60% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $12,634 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 H01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 A02 II D | 1 | 1 | $1,267 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 L08 I | 1 | 1 | $1,267 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 H03 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 J02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 O04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
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 2371 within NC. Peer group: 1,487 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 50 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 CITY OF GASTONIA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 CITY OF GASTONIA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF GASTONIA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF GASTONIA. 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 CITY OF GASTONIA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF GASTONIA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF GASTONIA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2019-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-06 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,534 | |
| 2005-02-24 | Complaint | 14 | 14 | $5,600 | |
| 1997-09-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CITY OF GASTONIA is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Gastonia.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Gastonia across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in water and sewer line and related structures construction within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLYTHE DEVELOPMENT CO.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLYTHE DEVELOPMENT CO.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- YATES CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.HIGH POINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- ATWELL CONSTRUCTION CO INCGREENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLYTHE DEVELOPMENT CO.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- YATES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.JAMESTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUNTER CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRYANT ELECTRIC CO. INC.WILMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANYFORT BRAGG — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEALAND CONTRACTORS CORP.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Gastonia, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF GASTONIA WATER AND SEWER DEPT.GASTONIA, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF GASTONIA - ELECTRIC UTILITIESGASTONIA, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Gastonia locationsParent rollup
- Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Water and Sewer in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF GASTONIA 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 City of Gastonia, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CITY OF GASTONIA's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF GASTONIA has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $12,634 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF GASTONIA's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF GASTONIA operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. CITY OF GASTONIA's self-reported DART rate is 2.29 compared to an industry average of 1.1.