CREE, INC.
4425 SILICON DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 27703 · NAICS 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 2015#317986834Apr 24, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317986834$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317986834
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2015
- Closed
- Jun 4, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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.
Feb 6, 2015#317946242Feb 6, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317946242$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317946242
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,891
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2702 Weck Drive, Durham, NC 27703
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 2015 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 2015 | - | - |
Dec 29, 2014#317942670Dec 29, 2014Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Health#317942670$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317942670
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Dec 29, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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.
Sep 30, 2014#317841542Sep 30, 2014Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#317841542$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317841542
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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.
Apr 2, 2014#317713469Apr 2, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#317713469$3,2507 viol.7 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #317713469
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | May 27, 2014 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,500 | $2,500 | May 27, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 2014 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 2014 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 2, 2014#317713378Apr 2, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317713378$4,7508 viol.8 violations$4,750 in penalties
Inspection #317713378
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,750
- Penalties on Record
- $4,750
- Site Address
- 4425 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $750 | $750 | Jun 2, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 2 | 2 | $750 | $750 | Jun 2, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 3 | 3 | $750 | $750 | Jun 2, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jun 2, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 2014 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 23, 2013#317275204Sep 23, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317275204$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #317275204
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 4425 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 10 | 14 | $750 | $750 | Nov 8, 2013 | - | - |
Nov 24, 2010#314874538Nov 24, 2010Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#314874538$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314874538
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 12, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3026 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27709
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 20, 2010#314380460Sep 20, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314380460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314380460
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 2010
- Closed
- Oct 29, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3026 East Cornwallis, Durham, NC 27709
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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.
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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.
9 inspections, 2010 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, 5,598 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: semiconductor and related device manufacturing reported 0.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source