Establishment profile
HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA
2700 PATTERSON ST., GREENSBORO, NC, 27407
Operated by Highland Tank and Manufacturing Company · 1 of 5 establishments
332420 — Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
EIN 561874997
Summary
HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $9,089 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $9,089 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 3 | 3 | — | Dec 1997 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 2 | 2 | $825 | Dec 1997 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1997 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 7F0101 A04 AA2 | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $963 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $830 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC8 | 1 | 1 | $569 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3324 within NC. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. 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 TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. 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 TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-03 | Planned | 13 | 3 | $3,588 | |
| 2001-01-25 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $688 | |
| 1997-11-04 | Referral | 14 | 9 | $3,983 | |
| 1997-10-29 | Planned | 30 | 1 | $830 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Highland Tank and Manufacturing Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Highland Tank and Manufacturing Company across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BAKERS WASTE EQUIPMENT, INC.VALDESE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARD TANK AND HEAT EXCHANGER CORPORATIONCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ISOMETRICS, INC.REIDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLORIDA MARINE TANKS,INC.HENDERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MPV MORGANTON PRESSURE VESSELS NORTH CAROLINA L.L.MARION — 1 federal enforcement record
- STATE INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA WATER SYSTEMSCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MITCHELL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.SMITHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIANA HI TECH, LLCGREENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WARD TANK AND HEAT EXCHANGER CORPORATIONCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTAINER PRODUCTS CORPORATIONWILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Highland Tank and Manufacturing Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HIGHLAND TANK & MANUFACTURING CO INCWATERVLIET, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIGHLAND TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANYCLARKSTON, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG BEE STEEL & TANK COManheim, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Highland Tank and Manufacturing Company locationsParent rollup
- Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Tank (Heavy in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA 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 Tank and Manufacturing Company, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA's OSHA violation history?
- HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $9,089 in total penalties.
- How does HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA's safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA operates in the metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. HIGHLAND TANK OF NORTH CAROLINA's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.