Establishment profile
NGK CERAMICS USA, INC.
119 MAZEPPA RD., MOORESVILLE, NC, 28115
EIN 232528289
Summary
NGK CERAMICS USA, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $43,210 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 147 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NGK CERAMICS USA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
60% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $43,210 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1999 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $14,895 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D13 II | 1 | 1 | $4,225 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,270 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,270 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 7F0102 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 E05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
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 3363 within NC. Peer group: 147 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 689 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 NGK CERAMICS USA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 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 NGK CERAMICS USA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NGK CERAMICS USA, 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 NGK CERAMICS USA, 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 NGK CERAMICS USA, INC.. 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 · $16,442 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NGK CERAMICS USA, INC. 119 MAZEPPA ROAD · MOORESVILLE, NC, 28115 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 4 | 3 | $16,442 | Sep 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.
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 NGK CERAMICS USA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $31,445 | |
| 2022-08-17 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $6,765 | |
| 2022-08-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-06-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 2001-03-20 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-11-19 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NGK CERAMICS USA, 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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- What is NGK CERAMICS USA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NGK CERAMICS USA, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $43,210 in total penalties.