Establishment profile
SHIELDS, INC.
300 SOUTH HAWTHORNE ROAD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC, 27103
EIN 561178440
Summary
SHIELDS, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $1,465 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,495 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHIELDS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $1,465 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 E04 | 3 | 3 | — | Sep 1985 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0453 A03 VIII | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 F06 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0028 A | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 H | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0416 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 E08 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
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: 56,495 employers. This establishment has 25 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 50 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.
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 SHIELDS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 SHIELDS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHIELDS, 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 SHIELDS, 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 SHIELDS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHIELDS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-03-04 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $275 | |
| 1992-05-08 | Programmed Related | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-18 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $900 | |
| 1990-05-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 9 | — | $50 | |
| 1986-04-01 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $240 | |
| 1985-06-26 | Planned | 3 | — | $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 SHIELDS, INC. 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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- What is SHIELDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SHIELDS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $1,465 in total penalties.