Establishment profile
KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING
8630 BROAD STREET, RURAL HALL, NC, 27045
Operated by Ken Garner Manufacturing · 1 of 3 establishments
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
Summary
KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $1,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 486 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $1,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Feb 2009 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
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 3323 within NC. Peer group: 486 employers. This establishment has 16 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 35 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 KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING. 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 KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING. 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 KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING 8630 BROAD STREET · RURAL HALL, NC, 27045 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 5 | 0 | — | Dec 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 KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-24 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $1,600 | |
| 2009-02-17 | Planned | 14 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-02-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ken Garner Manufacturing.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ken Garner Manufacturing across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plate work manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WIREWAY/HUSKY CORP.DENVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINCOLN COUNTY FABRICATORS, INCORPORATEDLINCOLNTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEWTON INSTRUMENT COMPANYBUTNER — 1 federal enforcement record
- NRLJ, INC.BROWNS SUMMIT — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS LLCCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- US DUCT, INC.KERNERSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CP METAL CRAFTERS, INC.GROVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERLAND ASSOCIATES, INC.CHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CF STEEL L.L.C.OAKBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ken Garner Manufacturing, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING - RHO INC.RURAL HALL, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ken Garner Manufacturing locationsParent rollup
- Plate Work ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Plate Work Manufacturing in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING 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 Ken Garner Manufacturing, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING's OSHA violation history?
- KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 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.