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POLK COUNTY

COURTHOUSE ANNEX, COLUMBUS, NC, 28722

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OSHA inspections
2
over 28 years
Violations
22
$6,765 in penalties
Penalties
$6,765
$308 avg

Summary

POLK COUNTY has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $6,765 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,723 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

POLK COUNTY 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
22
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$6,765
$308 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $6,765 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$2,450Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0266 D01 IV11$788Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$788Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$788Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0511$563Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$563Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$488Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$338Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II11Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I11Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 III11Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0157 D0111Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Nov 1997Nov 1997

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 56,723 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
84th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for POLK COUNTY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
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 POLK COUNTY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
28 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 POLK COUNTY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLK COUNTY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POLK COUNTY. 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 POLK COUNTY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLK COUNTY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-10-21Planned65$900
1997-10-21Planned166$5,865

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 POLK COUNTY 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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Frequently asked

What is POLK COUNTY's OSHA violation history?
POLK COUNTY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $6,765 in total penalties.