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KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING is a plate work manufacturing employer in RURAL HALL, NC. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $1,600 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING

8630 BROAD STREET, RURAL HALL, NC, 27045

Parent: Ken Garner Manufacturing (3 locations)

332313 Top companies in Plate Work Manufacturing

35 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$1,600 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Self-Reported DART
3.0
Self-Reported TRIR
8.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$1,600
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$800 avg per violation$533 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$1,600 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

57%
Above average violations
vs 484 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
73%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
73%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
1
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ken Garner Manufacturing.

Federal enforcement records on KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ken Garner Manufacturing across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ken Garner Manufacturing

Other employers in Plate Work Manufacturing within NC

Industry context

Within the plate work manufacturing industry in NC, KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING ranks in the 57th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 484 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 73th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the plate work manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9. KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING's self-reported DART rate is 2.95, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING's OSHA violation history?
KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $1,600 in total penalties.
How does KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING's safety record compare to its industry?
KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING's self-reported DART rate is 2.95 compared to an industry average of 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING of RURAL HALL, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING resolves to the parent rollup Ken Garner Manufacturing, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if KEN GARNER MANUFACTURINGoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.