Establishment profile
CORNING INCORPORATED
310 NORTH COLLEGE ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC, 28405
Operated by Corning · 1 of 2 establishments
335921 — Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
EIN 160393470
Summary
CORNING INCORPORATED has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $9,523 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 87 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CORNING INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $9,523 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 9501.2901 | 1 | 1 | $1,788 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $975 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D05 I | 1 | 1 | $975 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3359 within NC. Peer group: 87 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 896 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 CORNING INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 CORNING INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CORNING INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for Corning, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Corning locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 8 cases · 8 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-103873 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2013 | Jul 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-096859 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2013 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-068394 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2011 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-062027 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-061779 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-022525 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2009 | Feb 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-022421 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-022356 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CORNING INCORPORATED. 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: Significant Violation.
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). 2 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CORNING INCORPORATED 310 NORTH COLLEGE ROAD · WILMINGTON, NC, 28405 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 10 | 12 | 0 | — | May 2026 | View → |
CORNING INC 525 N COLLEGE RD · WILMINGTON, NC, 28405 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
First case: 2016-05-16. Most recent: 2016-05-16. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-15 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,950 | |
| 2016-11-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | |
| 2013-02-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,788 | |
| 2010-06-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-09 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-04-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,375 | |
| 1997-02-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-11-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-27 | Complaint | 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
CORNING INCORPORATED is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Corning.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Corning across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fiber optic cable manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COMMSCOPE, INC.CLAREMONT — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRYSMIAN CABLES AND SYSTEMS USA, LLCCLAREMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BERK-TEK LLCFUQUAY VARINA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEXANS BERK-TEK ELECTRIC CABLE, INC.ELM CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORNING INCORPORATEDWINSTON SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALCATEL OPTICAL FIBER DIVISIONCLAREMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Corning, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CORNINGMURRAY, UT — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Corning locationsParent rollup
- Fiber Optic Cable ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Fiber Optic Cable in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CORNING INCORPORATED 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 Corning, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CORNING INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- CORNING INCORPORATED has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $9,522.5 in total penalties.
- How does CORNING INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- CORNING INCORPORATED operates in the fiber optic cable manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. CORNING INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 0.55 compared to an industry average of 1.3.