Establishment profile
DARNEL, INC.
1809 AIRPORT ROAD, MONROE, NC, 28110
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
EIN 161761097
Summary
DARNEL, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $47,903 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 443 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DARNEL, INC. 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $47,903 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $11,601 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $11,601 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $11,601 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 | 1 | 1 | $3,700 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
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 3261 within NC. Peer group: 443 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 123 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 DARNEL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 DARNEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DARNEL, 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 DARNEL, 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 DARNEL, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DARNEL INC 1809 AIRPORT ROAD · MONROE, NC, 28110 | AirWater | Violation Identified QNCR 10 | 10 | 0 | — | Jun 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-09-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-06-06 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $34,803 | |
| 2021-07-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-13 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $7,400 | |
| 2021-03-23 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $5,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DARNEL, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 DARNEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DARNEL, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $47,903 in total penalties.
- How does DARNEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DARNEL, INC. operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. DARNEL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.33 compared to an industry average of 1.5.