Establishment profile
KEARFOTT CORPORATION
2858 US HIGHWAY 70, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, 28711
334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Summary
KEARFOTT CORPORATION has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $24,545 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEARFOTT CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $24,545 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 H01 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 I01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,788 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,788 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,788 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,251 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $1,073 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $536 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $536 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $536 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G07 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G03 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVE | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
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 3345 within NC. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 398 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 KEARFOTT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2021 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KEARFOTT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEARFOTT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KEARFOTT CORPORATION. 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 KEARFOTT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KEARFOTT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336413 - OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-16 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-12-29 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-31 | Complaint | 9 | 8 | $15,250 | |
| 2010-05-04 | Planned | 11 | 4 | $3,575 | |
| 2010-05-04 | Referral | 16 | 10 | $5,720 |
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 KEARFOTT CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KEARFOTT CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- KEARFOTT CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $24,545 in total penalties.
- How does KEARFOTT CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- KEARFOTT CORPORATION operates in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. KEARFOTT CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.99 compared to an industry average of 0.4.
- Has KEARFOTT CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KEARFOTT CORPORATION.