Establishment profile
PERFECTION GEAR, INC.
9 N. BEAR CREEK RD., ASHEVILLE, NC, 28806
333612 — Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
Summary
PERFECTION GEAR, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $11,782 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PERFECTION GEAR, 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
50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $11,782 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,032 | May 2001 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $482 | May 2001 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $444 | May 2001 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2001 | Feb 2005 |
| 95.129(01) | 1 | 1 | $4,550 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $975 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 E01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 IIID | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIB | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3336 within NC. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 26 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 PERFECTION GEAR, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 PERFECTION GEAR, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PERFECTION GEAR, 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 PERFECTION GEAR, 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 PERFECTION GEAR, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PERFECTION GEAR, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PERFECTION GEAR 9 N BEAR CREEK RD · ASHEVILLE, NC, 28806 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 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 PERFECTION GEAR, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $9,100 | |
| 2017-06-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-02-07 | Planned | 19 | 12 | $400 | |
| 2001-03-07 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $2,282 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PERFECTION GEAR, 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 PERFECTION GEAR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PERFECTION GEAR, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $11,782 in total penalties.
- How does PERFECTION GEAR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PERFECTION GEAR, INC. operates in the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. PERFECTION GEAR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.7.