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PALLET EXPRESS, INC.

2821 ASSEMBLY RD., GREENSBORO, NC, 27405
Operated by Pallet Express Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 29 years
Violations
16
$1,550 in penalties
Penalties
$1,550
$97 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PALLET EXPRESS, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $1,550 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 548 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PALLET EXPRESS, 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, 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

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
16
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$1,550
$97 avg / violation
19% serious81% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 9
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 9

22% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within NC. Peer group: 548 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
65th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
11.4
vs industry
+8.8
TRIR
23.3
vs industry
+19.4

Reported for 249 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
23.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Follow-up
2

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 PALLET EXPRESS, 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 2, 2007MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,CHIPPERFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 PALLET EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALLET EXPRESS, 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 PALLET EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PALLET EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALLET EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PALLET EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-02-27Planned131$1,225
2010-12-21Planned32$325
2008-07-08Follow-up0$0
2007-10-02Accident0$0
2007-05-01Planned0$0
2005-06-08Complaint0$0
1999-11-04Monitoring0$0
1998-07-17Follow-up0$0
1997-03-04Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PALLET EXPRESS, INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pallet Express Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pallet Express Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Pallet Express Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PALLET EXPRESS, 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 Pallet Express Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is PALLET EXPRESS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PALLET EXPRESS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $1,550 in total penalties.
How does PALLET EXPRESS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PALLET EXPRESS, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. PALLET EXPRESS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.39 compared to an industry average of 2.6.
Has PALLET EXPRESS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PALLET EXPRESS, INC..