Establishment profile
STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.
4000 JEFF ADAMS DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28206
Operated by Starnes Pallet Service, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Summary
STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC. has accumulated 53 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $18,510 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 565 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STARNES PALLET SERVICE, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 28 citations in this view · $18,510 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 3 | 3 | $375 | Jul 2005 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $6,365 | Nov 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,868 | Nov 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | $140 | Nov 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2005 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2005 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,675 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,820 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D03 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I03 | 1 | 1 | $292 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0136 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 F02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
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 in NAICS 3219 within NC. Peer group: 565 employers. This establishment has 53 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 105 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 STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STARNES PALLET SERVICE, 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 STARNES PALLET SERVICE, 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 STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 321920 - WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2011-05-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-03 | Follow-up | 11 | 1 | $11,680 | |
| 2013-09-26 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $4,355 | |
| 2009-01-22 | Planned | 5 | — | $375 | |
| 2005-06-01 | Planned | 14 | 9 | $1,000 | |
| 2000-08-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-02 | Planned | 13 | 6 | $1,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Starnes Pallet Service, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Starnes Pallet Service, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.NEWTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDHILLS CONSOLIDATED SERVICES, INC.SANFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- 48FORTY SOLUTIONS, LLCCHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMWARE PALLET SERVICES, LLCCHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.DENVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARPENTER DESIGN, INC.RUTHERFORDTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.CANDLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- J.C. PALLET OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.BLADENBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- GAMBLE ASSOCIATES,INC. DBA GAMBLE PALLET AND WAREHCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRANVILLE PALLET COMPANY, INC.OXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STARNES PALLET SERVICE, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Starnes Pallet Service, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 53 violations and $18,510 in total penalties.
- How does STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. STARNES PALLET SERVICE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.79 compared to an industry average of 2.6.