Establishment profile
NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC
1850 BANKS ROAD, FORT MILL, SC, 29715
Operated by Northern Tool + Equipment · 1 of 8 establishments
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
Summary
NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
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 4931 within SC. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.
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 292 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2022 | Beam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Building,CPR,Concrete Floor,Equipment Operator,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Lost Control,Mast,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Skull,Stand-Up Forklift,Stand-Up Operator,Struck Against,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work SurfaceFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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 NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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 NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The fan wheel on the recalled pressure washers can fail, causing abnormal burner operation that can produce smoke and/or bursts of flames during use, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2026-01-29. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Adjustable Swivel Shop Stools with Backrests Due to Fall Hazard #25091 | Jan 2025 | The welded connection point between the seat base and the stool post can break, presenting a fall hazard. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-05 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northern Tool + Equipment.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northern Tool + Equipment across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- CHF INDUSTRIES, INC.LORIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLACKMON WAREHOUSE SYSTEMS INCNORTH CHARLESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Northern Tool + Equipment, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE GOLF WAREHOUSEWICHITA, KS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INCMINNETONKA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INCDULUTH, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INCROGERS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INCFARIBAULT, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENTAUSTIN, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INCFOREST LAKE, MN — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Northern Tool + Equipment locationsParent rollup
- General Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
- General Warehousing and in SCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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 Northern Tool + Equipment, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $4,500 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.64 compared to an industry average of 4.3.
- Has NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NORTHERN TOOL - EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.