Establishment profile
HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD.
1 HITACHI METALS DRIVE, CHINA GROVE, NC, 28023
Summary
HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD. has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $21,188 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 23 citations in this view · $21,188 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,388 | Jul 1999 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | — | May 2002 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2007 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
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 3271 within NC. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 47 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD.. 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 HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD. 1 HITACHI METALS DR · CHINA GROVE, NC, 28023 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Oct 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
First case: 2015-01-23. Most recent: 2015-01-23. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-01 | Planned | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2010-10-27 | Planned | 13 | 9 | $14,800 | |
| 2007-08-02 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 2005-08-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-25 | Planned | 18 | 10 | $3,200 | |
| 1999-06-09 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $488 | |
| 1997-01-06 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,400 |
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 HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD. 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.
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- HITACHI METALS NORTH CAROLINA, LTD. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $21,188 in total penalties.