Establishment profile
GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.
3010 SPARTANBURG HWY., EAST FLAT ROCK, NC, 28726
Operated by GE Lighting Systems Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
335122 — Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Summary
GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 159 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $83,816 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and CPSC product recalls 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 54 citations in this view · $27,191 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 9501.2901 | 12 | 2 | $9,060 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VA | 3 | 3 | $2,706 | Feb 1997 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $1,413 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 2 | $1,000 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 2 | 2 | $6,300 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $1,232 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,220 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $1,138 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 2 | 2 | $975 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $975 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $813 | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $180 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D14 | 2 | 2 | $180 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 2005 |
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 3351 within NC. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 159 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 405 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 GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2003 | FURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,STEEL,INHALATION,GAS,PROPANE,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDEFatality | 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 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, 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 GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, 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 GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, 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: No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC. 3010 SPARTANBURG HWY. · EAST FLAT ROCK, NC, 28726 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2023 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The pins on one end of the lamp can be energized during installation/removal, posing electric shock and electrocution hazards.. Most recent recall: 2018-06-06. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 13 | 7 | $3,368 | |
| 2004-12-08 | Accident | 49 | 38 | $21,821 | |
| 2004-09-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-12-04 | Accident | 19 | 17 | $40,500 | |
| 2002-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-12 | Planned | 28 | 5 | $5,100 | |
| 1998-03-09 | Planned | 44 | 16 | $12,028 | |
| 1997-04-14 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-12 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GE Lighting Systems Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GE Lighting Systems Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FURNLITE INC.FALLSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHEASTLIGHTING, INC.CHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATLAS LIGHTING PRODUCTS, INC.BURLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- W. F. HARRIS LIGHTING, INC.MONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GE CONSUMER PRODUCTS CO.GOLDSBORO — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by GE Lighting Systems Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.HENDERSONVILLE, NC — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All GE Lighting Systems Inc locationsParent rollup
- Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial, Industrial, and in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, 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 GE Lighting Systems Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 159 violations and $83,816 in total penalties.
- How does GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.78 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GE LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC..