Establishment profile
CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.
2637 OLD 421 ROAD, STALEY, NC, 27355
Operated by CLIFFORD W ESTES CO INC
327999 — All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
EIN 221883997
Summary
CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC. has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $36,225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC. 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $33,385 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $4,083 | Apr 1993 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Apr 1994 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Mar 1989 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04I | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,283 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,283 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,283 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,283 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 9501.2901 | 1 | 1 | $1,283 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,283 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 A01V | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $583 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
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 3279 within NC. Peer group: 225 employers. This establishment has 71 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 38 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 CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., 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 CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., 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 CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-05-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-02 | Referral | 8 | 7 | $12,900 | |
| 2015-08-22 | Accident | 15 | 10 | $10,800 | |
| 2008-07-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-02-15 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-21 | Referral | 4 | — | $525 | |
| 1992-12-09 | Complaint | 36 | 18 | $12,000 | |
| 1988-09-21 | Complaint | 7 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CLIFFORD W ESTES CO INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CLIFFORD W ESTES CO INC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., 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 CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $36,225 in total penalties.
- How does CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.
- Has CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC..