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EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. is a wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers employer in CHARLOTTE, NC. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $6,300 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

13833 CAROWINDS BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273

Parent: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (1,057 locations)

424820 Top companies in Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$6,300 in penalties
1 fatalities2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
4.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$6,300
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$1,575 avg per violation$1,575 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$6,300 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Accident
1
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

73%
Above average violations
vs 86 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
87%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. is one of 1,057 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC is a SEC public reporter (BRK-A), with most recent reported revenue of $371.4B.

Federal enforcement records on EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,057 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Other employers in Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers within NC

Industry context

Within the wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry in NC, EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 86 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

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 4 violations and $6,300 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..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. of CHARLOTTE, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026. EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. resolves to the parent rollup BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,057 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.