Establishment profile
GRASS AMERICA, INC.
1202 HIGHWAY 66 SOUTH, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
EIN 510660230
Summary
GRASS AMERICA, INC. has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $2,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 250 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th 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
GRASS AMERICA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $2,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $300 | Oct 1996 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1996 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1996 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1996 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 7F0102 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G10 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
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 3329 within NC. Peer group: 250 employers. This establishment has 47 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 235 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 GRASS AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 GRASS AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRASS AMERICA, 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 GRASS AMERICA, 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 GRASS AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRASS AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRASS AMERICA INCORPORATED 1202 WEST MOUNTAIN STREET · KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2013 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-30 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $300 | |
| 2002-02-12 | Planned | 30 | 5 | $2,250 | |
| 1996-09-17 | Planned | 13 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
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 GRASS AMERICA, 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 GRASS AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GRASS AMERICA, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $2,550 in total penalties.
- How does GRASS AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GRASS AMERICA, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. GRASS AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.9 compared to an industry average of 1.4.