Establishment profile
METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.
13607 SOUTH POINT BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273
Operated by Methods Machine Tools, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
423830 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $2,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
100% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $2,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0030 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 VIII | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4238 within NC. Peer group: 582 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 34 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 METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, 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 METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, 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 METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-16 | Planned | 17 | 5 | $2,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Methods Machine Tools, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Methods Machine Tools, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Methods Machine Tools, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- METHODS MACHINE TOOLS INCWIXOM, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Methods Machine Tools, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $2,250 in total penalties.
- How does METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC. operates in the industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.