EASCO HAND TOOLS INC
ISLEY ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK, GASTONIA, NC 28052
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Inspection records
Jan 19, 2010#314069907Jan 19, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314069907$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314069907
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2010
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- 332212
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.
Jan 19, 2010#313967101Jan 19, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313967101$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313967101
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2010
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- 332212
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.
Jul 9, 2008#312426919Jul 9, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312426919$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312426919
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Dr., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- 332212
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.
Jan 14, 2008#311735179Jan 14, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311735179$2,61517 viol.17 violations$2,615 in penalties
Inspection #311735179
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2008
- Closed
- May 12, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,615
- Penalties on Record
- $2,615
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Drive, Gastonia, NC 28053
- Industry
- 332212
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 17 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 | 5 | 9 | $413 | $413 | Apr 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $413 | $413 | Feb 13, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.218 Forging Machines OSHA citation code: 19100218 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $413 | $413 | Feb 13, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $413 | $413 | Apr 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $963 | $963 | Feb 13, 2008 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 30, 2007#311362875Jul 30, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311362875$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311362875
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 4, 2000#304060205Oct 4, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304060205$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #304060205
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Nov 3, 2000 | - | - |
Aug 10, 1999#302974779Aug 10, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302974779$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302974779
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
- 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
- 1228 Isley Dr., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2000 | - | - |
Nov 4, 1997#301834230Nov 4, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301834230$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301834230
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 3, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Dr., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1998 | - | - |
Jan 23, 1997#301521803Jan 23, 1997Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#301521803$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301521803
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 24, 1995#125300723Jan 24, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#125300723$11,62514 viol.14 violations$11,625 in penalties
Inspection #125300723
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 748
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,500
- Penalties on Record
- $11,625
- Site Address
- 1228 Isley Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Repeat | 5 | 80 | $14,000 | $7,000 | Jul 31, 1996 | - | - |
| 03001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 73 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jul 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 03002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Other | 2 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1995 | - | - |
| 03002D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I04 | Other | 2 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1995 | - | - |
| 03002E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05 | Other | 2 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 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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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.
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