Establishment profile
TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS
600 SOWERS FERRY ROAD, SPENCER, NC, 28159
Operated by Town of Spencer · 1 of 6 establishments
562212 — Solid Waste Landfill
Summary
TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $2,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5622 within NC. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-15 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $2,050 | |
| 2015-11-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $300 | |
| 1982-10-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Town of Spencer.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Town of Spencer across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in solid waste landfill within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TOWN OF MOORESVILLEMOORESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLCLENOIR — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINANEW BERN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINCOLN COUNTY SOLID WASTECROUSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF CHERRYVILLE PUBLIC WORKSCHERRYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF ZEBULON - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTZEBULON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF WAYNESVILLE-PUBLIC WORKS-STREETS/SANITATIOWAYNESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF EDEN - PUBLIC WORKSEDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF REIDSVILLEREIDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF LOUISBURG - PUBLIC WORKSLOUISBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Town of Spencer, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TOWN OF SPENCER FIRE DEPT.SPENCER, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF SPENCER - FIRE DEPARTMENTSPENCER, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF SPENCERSPENCER, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF SPENCERSPENCER, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Town of Spencer locationsParent rollup
- Solid Waste LandfillAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Solid Waste Landfill in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS 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 Town of Spencer, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $2,350 in total penalties.
- How does TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- TOWN OF SPENCER PUBLIC WORKS operates in the solid waste landfill industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.