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SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.

2701 US HIGHWAY 117 SOUTH, GOLDSBORO, NC, 27530
335311Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
13
over 28 years
Violations
70
$33,403 in penalties
Penalties
$33,403
$477 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 fatalities · 2 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC. has accumulated 70 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $33,403 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
13
0.5 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
70
2.5 / yr
Penalties
$33,403
$477 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 13
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 13

69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $32,915 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$1,869Oct 2000Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III22$975Sep 2001Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0222Sep 2001May 2016
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22Sep 1998Sep 2001
7F010222Sep 1998Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I11$7,000May 2016May 2016
29 CFR 1910.0146 E0111$7,000May 2016May 2016
29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 IV11$3,500May 2016May 2016
29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IIIA11$1,750Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$1,750Mar 2006Mar 2006
7F0101 A04 A11$1,365Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$1,365Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$975Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0067 B0211$975Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$975Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0107 B0911$813Aug 2007Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$750Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0253 E03 IIC211$683Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$683Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11$488Sep 2001Sep 2001

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3353 within NC. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 70 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $420
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
1.1
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
1.4
vs industry
−1.6

Reported for 324 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
5
Accident
2
Referral
1

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 SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 30, 2015Asphyxiated,NitrogenFatality312
Mar 21, 2012BURN,ELECTROCUTED,HEALTH CARE FACILITY,TRANSFORMERFatality11
Sep 19, 2005BURN,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRANSFORMER11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NC — for SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-143465Unfair labor practiceDec 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-117419Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Dec 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-095049Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Mar 2015ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-088470Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-03-19Complaint0$0
2019-05-22Complaint0$0
2019-05-22Follow-up0$0
2015-12-01Fatality/Catastrophe55$17,500
2015-12-01Unprogrammed Related2$0
2012-06-05Accident0$0
2007-07-11Referral73$1,788
2007-03-22Complaint2$0
2006-06-23Complaint21$750
2005-09-27Accident66$3,500
2001-07-31Planned3623$8,971
2000-09-27Complaint72$894
1998-07-16Planned3$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 SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, 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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Frequently asked

What is SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 70 violations and $33,403.2 in total penalties.
How does SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC. operates in the power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.11 compared to an industry average of 2.4.
Has SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC..