Establishment profile
SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
2478 CEDAR FALLS RD., CEDAR FALLS, NC, 27230
313110 — Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
EIN 560389728
Summary
SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,119 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
43% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $1,119 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $219 | Feb 1985 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 2 | 2 | — | May 2006 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0262 C07 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IA | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
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 14 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 190 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 SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., 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 SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., 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 SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAPONA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 2478 CEDAR FALLS ROAD · CEDAR FALLS, NC, 27230 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 11 | 2 | 0 | — | Nov 2023 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-04 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-15 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2006-05-16 | Planned | 9 | — | $219 | |
| 1987-01-15 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-05-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-02 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-10-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $1,119 in total penalties.
- How does SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC. operates in the fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. SAPONA MANUFACTURING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.73 compared to an industry average of 2.