CARPENTER DESIGN, INC.
161 BELT COURT, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 · NAICS 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 8, 2026#349213082Oct 8, 2026OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#349213082$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349213082
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 330 Broyhill Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 31, 2023#346872781Jul 31, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346872781$13,0802 viol.2 violations$13,080 in penalties
Inspection #346872781
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 31, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 4, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,750
- Penalties on Record
- $13,080
- Site Address
- 330 Broyhill Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,375 | $6,540 | Sep 20, 2023 | - | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,375 | $6,540 | Sep 20, 2023 | - | Oct 31, 2023 |
May 30, 2023#346737489May 30, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346737489$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346737489
Dates
- Opened
- May 30, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 30, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 330 Broyhill Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 17, 2022#346287964Oct 17, 2022Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#346287964$6,0001 viol.1 violation$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #346287964
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 2022
- Final Order
- Dec 6, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,701
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 330 Broyhill Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,701 | $6,000 | Nov 1, 2022 | - | Dec 6, 2022 |
Feb 16, 2021#345150759Feb 16, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345150759$9,1002 viol.2 violations$9,100 in penalties
Inspection #345150759
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2021
- Final Order
- May 4, 2021
- Closed
- May 4, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,100
- Penalties on Record
- $9,100
- Site Address
- 330 Broyhill Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,900 | $4,900 | May 12, 2021 | - | May 4, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Apr 5, 2021 | - | May 4, 2021 |
Aug 3, 2017#342520459Aug 3, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342520459$1,9502 viol.2 violations$1,950 in penalties
Inspection #342520459
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2017
- Final Order
- Oct 9, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 129
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,950
- Site Address
- 330 Broyhill Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $3,000 | $1,950 | Sep 5, 2017 | - | Oct 9, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2017 | - | Sep 26, 2017 |
Apr 14, 2011#314818998Apr 14, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314818998$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314818998
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2011
- Closed
- Apr 25, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 161 Belt Court, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 29, 2010#315114504Oct 29, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315114504$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315114504
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 161 Belt Court, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 2, 2009#313060436Jul 2, 2009Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#313060436$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313060436
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 161 Belt Court, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is burned in chest when fire starts
Apr 15, 2009#313057358Apr 15, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313057358$35015 viol.15 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #313057358
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 22, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 161 Belt Court, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 9501.2901 | Serious | 4 | 8 | $500 | $350 | May 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 4 | 8 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 8 | 8 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 8 | 8 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
11 inspections, 2009 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 17,973 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.