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R. A. SERAFINI, INC.

111 LAGRANDE ST., GASTONIA, NC, 28052
326199All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 43 years
Violations
33
$4,250 in penalties
Penalties
$4,250
$129 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

R. A. SERAFINI, INC. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $4,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 441 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

R. A. SERAFINI, 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

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
33
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$4,250
$129 avg / violation
27% serious73% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 6

83% 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 · $4,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$500Apr 1983Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0122Jun 1997Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0122Jun 1997Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22Jun 1997Dec 2010
29 CFR 9501.290111$2,100Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$500Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$450Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$450Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$150Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$100Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0026 C0111Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Mar 2004Mar 2004

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within NC. Peer group: 441 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $1,400
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for R. A. SERAFINI, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

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 R. A. SERAFINI, 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
Apr 24, 1997GRINDER,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,ARM,GRINDING MACHINE11

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
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 R. A. SERAFINI, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for R. A. SERAFINI, 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 R. A. SERAFINI, 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 R. A. SERAFINI, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for R. A. SERAFINI, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-04-06Follow-up0$0
2015-09-16Planned122$900
2010-12-07Planned2$0
2004-02-02Planned64$1,000
1997-04-28Accident103$2,350
1983-03-08Planned3$0

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 R. A. SERAFINI, 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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Frequently asked

What is R. A. SERAFINI, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
R. A. SERAFINI, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $4,250 in total penalties.
How does R. A. SERAFINI, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
R. A. SERAFINI, INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.