Establishment profile
NICCA USA, INC.
1044 S NELSON DR, FOUNTAIN INN, SC, 29644
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 561604734
Summary
NICCA USA, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $5,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 78 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NICCA USA, INC. 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, 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $5,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F | 2 | 2 | $350 | Nov 2003 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 C02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D02 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 F01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
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 3259 within SC. Peer group: 78 employers. This establishment has 17 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 32 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 NICCA USA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 NICCA USA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NICCA 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 NICCA 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 NICCA 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: 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). 4 facilities · $315,000 in assessed penalties · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICCA USA INC 1044 S. NELSON DR. · FOUNTAIN INN, SC, 29644 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 1 | $315,000 | Jun 2023 | View → |
NICCA USA INC 5000 NELSON RD · FOUNTAIN INN, SC, 29644 | Air | Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 3 | 0 | — | Jun 2025 | View → |
NICCA USA, INC, 1044 S NELSON DR · FOUNTAIN INN, SC, 29644 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2022 | View → |
NICCA USA INC SC · FOUNTAIN INN, SC, 29644 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 NICCA USA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-02 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-07-14 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $750 | |
| 2003-10-07 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,850 | |
| 2001-06-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-01-05 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $2,450 |
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 NICCA 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NICCA USA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NICCA USA, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $5,050 in total penalties.
- How does NICCA USA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NICCA USA, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. NICCA USA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.