Establishment profile
CITY OF KINSTON
HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH, KINSTON, NC, 28501
Operated by City of Kinston · 1 of 8 establishments
921190 — Other General Government Support
EIN 566001259
Summary
CITY OF KINSTON has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $13,410 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 596 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF KINSTON appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
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 · 24 citations in this view · $13,410 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 3 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 K02 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 I01 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,430 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0156 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
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 9211 within NC. Peer group: 596 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 14 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 KINSTON. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 KINSTON. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF KINSTON. 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 KINSTON. 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 KINSTON. 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: 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 · $103,989 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CITY OF KINSTON 2101 BECTON FARM RD · KINSTON, NC, 28501 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 7 | 7 | 17 | $103,989 | Mar 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF KINSTON. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-03 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $13,230 | |
| 2003-01-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $180 | |
| 1985-12-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-04-09 | Planned | 57 | 25 | $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 KINSTON is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Kinston.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Kinston across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- USPSElizabeth City — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHAMPTON COUNTYJACKSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- USPSCharlotte — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOWN OF MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC WORKSMOUNT PLEASANT — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF KILL DEVIL HILLS/ FIRE DEPT/OCEAN RESCUEKILL DEVIL HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIESFOUR OAKS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF BELHAVENBELHAVEN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Kinston, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF KINSTON FIRE DEPARTMENTKINSTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF KINSTON PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENTKINSTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF KINSTON PUBLIC SERVICES UTILITIESKINSTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF KINSTONKINSTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF KINSTON WATER RECLAMATION FACILITYKINSTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Kinston locationsParent rollup
- Other General Government SupportAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF KINSTON 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 Kinston, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CITY OF KINSTON's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF KINSTON has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $13,410 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF KINSTON's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF KINSTON operates in the other general government support industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. CITY OF KINSTON's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.