Establishment profile
DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.
3737 HOWARD GAP ROAD, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28792
Operated by Defender Services, Inc · 1 of 14 establishments
561320 — Temporary Help Services
EIN 570381907
Summary
DEFENDER SERVICES, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $1,788 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 989 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEFENDER SERVICES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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,
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,788 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,788 | Jan 2012 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
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 5613 within NC. Peer group: 989 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 33 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 DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for Defender Services, Inc, 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 Defender Services, Inc 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-CA-076955 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | May 2012 | 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 DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-10-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-14 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,788 | |
| 2011-09-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-23 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DEFENDER SERVICES, INC. is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Defender Services, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Defender Services, Inc across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in temporary help services within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE COASTAL GROUP, INC.WHITEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE COASTAL GROUP, INC.CHADBOURN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRADLEY PERSONNEL, INC.LEXINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMPLOYMENT AIDE & MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INC.FAYETTEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARCELINO LABOR HVAC INSTALLATION LLCSOUTHERN PINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALL CLEANING CAROLINA, LLCMOUNT GILEAD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRAHAM & ASSOCIATES TEMPORARIES, INC.HIGH POINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEOPLEPOWER, INC.GREENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHELBY PERSONNEL SERVICES UNLIMITED INC DBA PERSONSHELBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRANSFORCE, INC.LEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Defender Services, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEFENDER SERVICES INC.KINGSPORT, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Defender Services, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Temporary Help ServicesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Temporary Help Services in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEFENDER SERVICES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Defender Services, Inc, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,787.5 in total penalties.
- How does DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC. operates in the temporary help services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.7. DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.42 compared to an industry average of 0.3.