Citation Atlas

North Carolina wholesale trade: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to wholesale trade establishments in North Carolina over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.

37inspections cited, last 12 months
4%of all cited inspections in North Carolina
$3,000median initial penalty per inspection
$2,925median current penalty per inspection

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of wholesale trade inspections
1910.178Forklifts1232%
1910.147Lockout/Tagout822%
1910.212Machine Guarding822%
1910.305Wiring Methods719%
1910.303Electrical General616%
1910.37Exit Route Maintenance514%
1910.132PPE General Requirements411%
1910.1200Hazard Communication411%
1910.134Respiratory Protection38%
1910.28Fall Protection Duty38%
95.129(01)38%
1910.215Abrasive Wheels25%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited wholesale trade establishments

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
First Choice Food Service of VA, Inc. Wilson Aug 31, 2026 1910.178(l)(1)(i), 1910.178(q)(7), 1910.178(q)(1), 1910.303(b)(7)(i) +3 more7 $3,300 $3,300 Final orderAbatement due Sep 9, 2026 osha.gov
Name withheld (individual) Marion Aug 12, 2026 1910.215(a)(4), 1910.215(b)(9), 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), 1910.212(b)4 $2,500 $2,500 Final orderAbatement due Aug 17, 2026 osha.gov
Foss Recycling Inc. Mebane Jul 29, 2026 95.129(01)1 $6,500 $6,500 Final orderAbatement due Aug 3, 2026 osha.gov
Imet Alloys Inc. Monroe Jul 24, 2026 1910.1026(d)(4)(ii), 1910.1200(f)(6), 1910.1026(j)(3)(i), 1910.1026(j)(2)(i) +4 more8 $30,970 $20,130 Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 28, 2026 osha.gov
Kleangro Distributors, LLC Wesley Chapel Jul 24, 2026 1910.28(b)(1)(i)1 $13,240 $8,700 Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 3, 2026 osha.gov
Foss Recycling, Inc. Gastonia Jul 16, 2026 1910.178(l)(2)(ii), 1910.178(a)(4), 1910.303(g)(2)(i), 1910.212(a)(1) +3 more7 $22,680 $22,680 Final orderAbatement due Jul 20, 2026 osha.gov
Cherokee Manufacturing, LLC Morganton Jun 25, 2026 1910.212(b), 1910.215(a)(4), 1910.215(b)(9), 1910.305(j)(1)(i) +3 more7 $3,250 $3,250 Final orderAbatement due Jun 29, 2026 osha.gov
Tri-Seal Opco, LLC Winston Salem Jun 25, 2026 1910.219(c)(4)(i), 1910.1200(f)(6)2 $2,925 $2,925 Final orderAbatement due Jun 29, 2026 osha.gov
Rolling Frito-Lay Sales, Limited Partnership Kings Mountain Jun 18, 2026 1910.157(c)(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 26, 2026 osha.gov
Structure Medical, LLC Mooresville Jun 9, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 15, 2026 osha.gov
Fourshare, LLC Clemmons May 20, 2026 1910.212(b), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.303(f)(2) +4 more8 $5,850 $4,095 Informal settlementAbatement due May 26, 2026 osha.gov
Minda North America, LLC Granite Falls May 19, 2026 1910.134(c)(2)(ii), 1910.134(k)(6), 1910.252(c)(2)(i)(B)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 26, 2026 osha.gov
Biltmore Iron - Metal Company, Incorporated Asheville May 14, 2026 1910.212(a)(5), 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(B), 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), 1910.147(c)(4)(i)4 $6,620 $6,620 Final orderAbatement due May 22, 2026 osha.gov
Minges Bottling Group, Inc. Trent Woods May 1, 2026 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 5, 2026 osha.gov
Iron Peddlers Parts Division, Inc. Monroe Apr 24, 2026 1904.39(a)(2)1 $1,500 $1,500 Final orderAbatement due Apr 28, 2026 osha.gov
Minda North America, LLC Granite Falls Apr 16, 2026 1910.37(a)(3), 1910.1200(f)(6), 1910.1200(h)(1)3 $2,850 $1,855 Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 24, 2026 osha.gov
Hardware Distributors, LLC Greensboro Apr 15, 2026 1910.303(f)(2), 1910.244(a)(1)(ii), 1910.37(a)(3)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 20, 2026 osha.gov
Commercial Metals Company dba CMC Recycling Glen Raven Apr 6, 2026 1910.333(c)(3)(iii)(A)1 $16,550 $16,550 ContestedAbatement due Apr 10, 2026Contested May 12, 2026 osha.gov
Mexico Central Foods, Inc. Monroe Mar 26, 2026 1910.303(g)(1), 1910.178(l)(1)(i)2 $5,715 $3,715 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Mexico Central Foods, Inc. Monroe Mar 26, 2026 1910.178(l)(1)(i)1 $1,000 $750 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Point Guard Marketing, Inc. Henderson Mar 11, 2026 1910.28(b)(1)(i), 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), 1910.101(b), 1910.1200(g)(1) +3 more7 $2,500 $2,500 Final orderAbatement due Mar 16, 2026 osha.gov
Asheville Metal Recycling, Inc. Biltmore Forest Mar 9, 2026 1910.134(k)(6), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.178(m)(5)(i), 1910.178(l)(1)(i) +1 more5 $8,620 $8,620 Final orderAbatement due Mar 13, 2026 osha.gov
Synergy Installation Solutions, LLC Charlotte Mar 3, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)2 $9,475 $7,580 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 9, 2026 osha.gov
Industrial Alloys, Inc. Lake Park Feb 24, 2026 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.217(b)(7)(x), 1904.1(a)(2), 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) +1 more5 $5,060 $5,060 Final orderAbatement due Mar 2, 2026 osha.gov
Vallen Integrated Supply, Inc. Kings Mountain Feb 24, 2026 1910.159(c)(10)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 2, 2026 osha.gov
Harward Brothers, Inc. Turnersburg Feb 6, 2026 95.129(01)1 $3,310 $2,200 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 5, 2026 osha.gov
Coastal Agrobusiness, Inc. Flat Rock Jan 22, 2026 1910.30(a)(1)1 $8,000 $5,200 Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 26, 2026 osha.gov
Rugged Metal Designs, Inc. Dobson Jan 20, 2026 1910.147(c)(6)(i)1 $1,000 $1,000 Final orderAbatement due Jan 26, 2026 osha.gov
Murphy-Brown LLC Chadbourn Jan 9, 2026 1910.272(g)(1)(ii), 1910.212(a)(1)2 $33,100 $33,100 ContestedAbatement due Feb 26, 2026Contested Feb 17, 2026 osha.gov
Whitehurst and Sons Fence Co., Inc. of NC Washington Jan 7, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C), 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.253(b)(2)(iv), 1910.253(b)(2)(ii)4 $750 $750 Final orderAbatement due Jan 15, 2026 osha.gov
Race City Steel, Inc. Denver Dec 17, 2025 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.147(c)(1)2 $9,620 $6,253 Informal settlementAbatement due Dec 30, 2025 osha.gov
PPC Specialty Metals, Inc. Monroe Dec 1, 2025 1910.212(a)(1)1 $2,000 $2,000 Final orderAbatement due Dec 5, 2025 osha.gov
High Point Recycling, LLC Thomasville Nov 25, 2025 1910.178(o)(1), 1910.178(n)(4), 1910.178(l)(1)(i), 1910.178(a)(4) +1 more5 $24,825 $20,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Dec 1, 2025 osha.gov
Accro-Met, Inc. Monroe Oct 30, 2025 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.147(c)(6)(i)3 $1,000 $1,000 Final orderAbatement due Nov 3, 2025 osha.gov
Morrissette Packaging, Inc. Reidsville Oct 20, 2025 1910.147(c)(4)(i), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.37(a)(3), 1910.303(g)(1)4 $3,000 $3,000 Final orderAbatement due Oct 24, 2025 osha.gov
Phoenix Architectural Hardware Group, Inc. Monroe Oct 17, 2025 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.36(d)(1), 1910.178(l)(1)(i)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Oct 21, 2025 osha.gov
Pilkington North America, Inc. Morrisville Oct 8, 2025 1910.178(a)(4)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 5, 2025 osha.gov
The 37 most recent of 37 cited inspections.

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Questions

How many wholesale trade employers in North Carolina were cited by OSHA?

37 wholesale trade inspections in North Carolina had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 4% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in North Carolina wholesale trade?

The most-cited standards were 1910.178 (Forklifts), 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout), 1910.212 (Machine Guarding).

What is the typical penalty for wholesale trade employers in North Carolina?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $3,000. Median current penalty: $2,925.