Establishment profile
COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS
615 N HIGHLAND ST, GASTONIA, NC, 28052
Operated by County of Gaston Ems
621910 — Ambulance Services
Summary
COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 1 inspection, with $11,241 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 133 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $11,241 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 I C | 1 | 1 | $9,681 | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,560 | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D04 III B 1 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
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 6219 within NC. Peer group: 133 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. 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 COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-12 | Planned | 14 | 4 | $11,241 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization County of Gaston Ems.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of County of Gaston Ems across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ambulance services within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TRI-STAR MEDICAL TRANSPORT, INC.RALEIGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SDTM INVESTMENTS INC.WASHINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- Gaston Life Saving CrewGastonia — 1 federal enforcement record
- WHITE OAK MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC.WINDSOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROANOKE VALLEY RESCUE SQUADROANOKE RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEMOXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GASTON LIFE SAVING AND FIRST AID CREWGASTONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF NCWINSTON SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRINCETON CIVIL DEFENSE RESCUE SQUAD, INC.PRINCETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS DBA MONTGOMERY EMSTROY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All County of Gaston Ems locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS 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 COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS's OSHA violation history?
- COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 14 violations and $11,241 in total penalties.
- How does COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- COUNTY OF GASTON - EMS operates in the ambulance services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.