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HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC. is a solar electric power generation employer in DALTON, GA. Federal records show 12 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $86,239 in penalties. 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 3, 2026.

HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC.

300 NEXUS DRIVE, DALTON, GA, 30721

221114 Top companies in Solar Electric Power Generation

EIN: 830576552

673 employees

Federal Enforcement
12
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$86,239 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations8 National Emphasis Program inspections5 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.7
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
1.3
Self-Reported TRIR
1.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
12
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$86,239
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
63 days ago
Inspection Rate
1.7/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
56% serious$9,582 avg per violation$7,187 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$86,239 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
7
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 42% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 70 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
4
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the solar electric power generation industry in GA, HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC. ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 70 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.7 for the solar electric power generation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.25, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $86,239 in total penalties.
How does HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC. operates in the solar electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.25 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC. of DALTON, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for HANWHA Q CELLS USA, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if HANWHA Q CELLS USA, 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.