Establishment profile
LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
300 LEXINGTON METAL DR., LINWOOD, NC, 27299
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
EIN 561802580
Summary
LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC. has accumulated 65 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $9,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 485 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC. 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
73% 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 · 27 citations in this view · $9,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $225 | Sep 1997 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | $315 | Sep 1997 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Sep 1997 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2019 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1997 | Jan 2015 |
| 7F0102 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1997 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I B | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03II | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IA | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
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 3323 within NC. Peer group: 485 employers. This establishment has 65 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 21 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 LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. 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 LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. 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 LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $2,750 | |
| 2020-01-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-08-21 | Planned | 14 | 5 | $4,375 | |
| 2014-11-18 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $975 | |
| 2011-09-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-13 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $150 | |
| 2008-12-18 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-05-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-04 | Planned | 33 | 15 | $1,650 |
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 LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 65 violations and $9,900 in total penalties.
- How does LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. LEXINGTON METAL FABRICATORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.15 compared to an industry average of 1.9.