Establishment profile
HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
215 DRUMMOND ST., KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284
Operated by Highland Industries, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
313320 — Fabric Coating Mills
Summary
HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $4,676 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 151 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance 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, 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $4,676 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Jan 1994 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $975 | Sep 1993 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $688 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3133 within NC. Peer group: 151 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 42 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 HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, 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 HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, 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 HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, 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 · $1,200 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED 215 DRUMMOND ST · KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 5 | 2 | $1,200 | Nov 2025 | 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 HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-04 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,350 | |
| 2006-06-05 | Planned | 10 | 1 | $1,376 | |
| 1999-11-12 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-23 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $975 | |
| 1993-06-07 | Complaint | 2 | — | $975 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Highland Industries, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Highland Industries, Inc across all 4 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:
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- TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US, INC.RUTHERFORDTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TSG FINISHING, LLCHICKORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO.HIDDENITE — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHN BOYLE & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDSTATESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILLOW TEX, LLC.MOUNT AIRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- INSECT SHIELD SERVICES, LLCGREENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHASE CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS DBA CHASE COATITAYLORSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BELT CONCEPTS OF AMERICA, INC.SPRING HOPE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Highland Industries, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.STATESVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, 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 Highland Industries, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $4,676 in total penalties.
- How does HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the fabric coating mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.