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CLIFFORD W. ESTES CO., INC.

2637 OLD 421 ROAD, STALEY, NC, 27355
Operated by CLIFFORD W ESTES CO INC
327999All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
EIN 221883997

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OSHA inspections
10
over 37 years
Violations
71
$36,225 in penalties
Penalties
$36,225
$510 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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

Inspections
10
0.3 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
71
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$36,225
$510 avg / violation
49% serious51% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 10
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 10

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$4,083Apr 1993Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$600Apr 1994Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$600Mar 1989Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11$3,500Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.1000 C11$3,500Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211$3,500Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04I11$2,400Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0242 A11$2,000Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$1,283Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$1,283Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$1,283Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$1,283Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 9501.290111$1,283Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II11$1,283Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11$1,200Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0111$1,200Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0026 A01V11$1,200Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0111$800Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I11$583Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$525May 1993May 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

99th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,150
Inspection frequency
100th
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
0.0
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.7

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

Industry avg TRIR
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
2
Accident
1
Referral
2

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-05-03Follow-up0$0
2016-05-03Follow-up0$0
2015-09-02Referral87$12,900
2015-08-22Accident1510$10,800
2008-07-17Planned0$0
2002-05-09Planned0$0
1994-02-15Programmed Related1$0
1992-12-21Referral4$525
1992-12-09Complaint3618$12,000
1988-09-21Complaint7$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.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in all other miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CLIFFORD W ESTES CO INC.

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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..