Establishment profile
EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
13833 CAROWINDS BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
424820 — Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $10,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, 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
75% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $10,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $10,300 | Apr 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 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 4248 within NC. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.. 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 EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2010 | WAREHOUSE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TRUCK BOOM,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, 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 EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, 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 EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-11-02 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2010-10-27 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $6,300 | |
| 1997-04-23 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. is one of 1,593 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,593 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SKYLAND DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC.ASHEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BJT, INC. DBA MUTUAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANYGREENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.DURHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRYON DISTRIBUTING, LLCBLACK MOUNTAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON BROTHERS CAROLINA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INDURHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INCDURHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN PREMIUM BEVERAGE, INC.COLFAX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BENNETT DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC.SALISBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAMLICO DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWASHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHOICE SPECIALTY WINES, L.L.C.WILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITALMCALLEN, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLEMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.BERLIN, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION TANK CAR CO.MARION, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACME BRICK COMPANYMALVERN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEE'S CANDIES, INC.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC AIRFOILS, LLCDOUGLAS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locationsParent rollup
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- Wine and Distilled in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, 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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,593 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $10,300 in total penalties.
- How does EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. operates in the wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.
- Has EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC..