Establishment profile
RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418
907 W. FRANKLIN BLVD., GASTONIA, NC, 28052
532210 — Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental
Summary
RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418 has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 78 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418 appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
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 5322 within NC. Peer group: 78 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 4 violations · $2,815 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2014 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $2,815 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 4 violations · $2,815 in backwages · 3 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2012 – Oct 2014 | Furniture Stores | FLSA | 4 | 3 | $2,815 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418. 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 RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-03 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-12 | Planned | 2 | — | $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 RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418 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 RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418's OSHA violation history?
- RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418 has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418's safety record compare to its industry?
- RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418 operates in the consumer electronics and appliances rental industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.