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DISCOUNT CARS INC.
$100
penalties
4
viol.
2
insp.

DISCOUNT CARS INC.

526 HWY 70 SE, HICKORY, NC 28602NAICS 441110 New Car Dealers

Inspections
2
Apr 2011 to Apr 2018 · 0 safety, 2 health
Violations
4
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$100
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 1Willful 0Repeat 0Other 3

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Inspection records

Apr 4, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#343072575$03 viol.

Inspection #343072575

Dates

Opened
Apr 4, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Apr 4, 2018
Final Order
May 1, 2018
Closed
Jun 10, 2019

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
10

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
526 Hwy 70 Se, Hickory, NC 28602
Industry
441120 Used Car Dealers

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01
Other12$0$0Apr 30, 2018-May 1, 2018
010021910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02
Other14$0$0Apr 30, 2018-May 1, 2018
010031910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05
Other11$0$0Apr 30, 2018-May 1, 2018
Apr 6, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315548701$1001 viol.

Inspection #315548701

Dates

Opened
Apr 6, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Apr 6, 2011
Closed
May 10, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
13
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$100
Penalties on Record
$100
Site Address
526 Hwy 70 Se, Hickory, NC 28602
Industry
441110 New Car Dealers

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.307
Hazardous (classified) locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 C
Serious21$100$100May 17, 2011--
Inspections 1 to 2 of 2, newest first

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About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

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.

Standards cited

1910.221 citation · $0
1910.157Portable Fire Extinguishers1 citation · $0
1910.307Hazardous (classified) locations1 citation · $100

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.0
Industry average3.0
Penalties per inspection
This employer$50
Industry average$1,615

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers, 12,471 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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