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HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.

161 SHARPE LANE, HIDDENITE, NC, 28636
Operated by Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company · 1 of 20 establishments
313320Fabric Coating Mills
EIN 560494395

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OSHA inspections
2
over 28 years
Violations
1
Penalties
$0
$0 avg

Summary

HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 26th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 152 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 48th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
1
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 I11Dec 1997Dec 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

26th

Below average violations in NAICS 3133 within NC. Peer group: 152 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $613
Inspection frequency
48th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
3.1
vs industry
+1.8
TRIR
5.1
vs industry
+2.9

Reported for 92 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
1

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 HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.. 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 HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.. 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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO
SHARPE ROAD · HIDDENITE, NC, 28636
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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 HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
10
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
177,116

Most-recalled component: SEATS. Most recent campaign: 2019-02-08. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 10 campaigns shown · 71,711 units potentially affected · 7 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
19E010000Feb 2019SEATS:BARRIERSHSM SOLUTIONS2226,786
18E098000Oct 2018SEATSHSM SOLUTIONS210100
18E083000Aug 2018EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHSM SOLUTIONS2135,906
18E056000Jul 2018SEATSCE WHITE22231,990
17E045000Aug 2017SEATSCE WHITE6,052
17E026000May 2017AIR BAGSSUMMIT29
17E019000Mar 2017SEAT BELTSCE WHITE1,549
16E089000Dec 2016SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEHICKORY SPRINGS21050
15E032000May 2015SEATSCE WHITE3021,780
15E013000Feb 2015EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERHICKORY SPRINGS17,469

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-12-02Planned0$0
1997-11-10Complaint1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO. is one of 20 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in fabric coating mills within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO. 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 Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, which operates 20 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
How does HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO. operates in the fabric coating mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.08 compared to an industry average of 1.3.