Establishment profile
RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC
1748 US N. HWY. 220, ELLERBE, NC, 28338
313110 — Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
Summary
RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $21,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC 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
75% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $21,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3131 within NC. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 106 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 RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC. 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 RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-23 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $18,900 | |
| 2019-05-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,350 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-08-11 | Complaint | 3 | — | $900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fiber, yarn, and thread mills within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MERIDIAN SPECIALTY YARN GROUP, INC.VALDESE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL SPINNING CO., INC.WHITEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.CEDAR FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PARKDALE MILLS, INCORPORATEDBELMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTH CAROLINA SPINNING MILLS, INC.LINCOLNTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- HICKORY DYEING AND WINDING COMPANY, INCORPORATEDHICKORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ECHOVIEW MILLS LLCWEAVERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERIDIAN SPECIALTY YARN GROUP, INC.GASTONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEAL MANUFACTURING, INC.GASTONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GILDAN YARNS, LLCSALISBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC 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 RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $21,150 in total penalties.
- How does RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC operates in the fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. RICHMOND SPECIALTY YARNS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.91 compared to an industry average of 2.