Summary
RESEARCH COTTRELL has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $540 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,498 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 43 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RESEARCH COTTRELL appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $540 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 O01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 N01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 VIII | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G10 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
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. Peer group: 56,498 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RESEARCH COTTRELL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RESEARCH COTTRELL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 43+ years. Most recent activity: 43 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 RESEARCH COTTRELL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RESEARCH COTTRELL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RESEARCH COTTRELL. 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 RESEARCH COTTRELL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RESEARCH COTTRELL. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RESEARCH - COTTRELL INC HWY 301 S · SHARPSBURG, NC, 27878 | 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.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The recalled steam humidifiers containing a specific type of electrode wire with a "D" shaped connector can loosen causing arcing and/or overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2023-06-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-17 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $360 | |
| 1982-10-07 | Planned | 11 | 1 | $180 |
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 RESEARCH COTTRELL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- RESEARCH COTTRELL has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $540 in total penalties.