EATON CORPORATION
HIGHWAY 29 SOUTH, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
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Inspection records
Mar 1, 2012#316436088Mar 1, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316436088$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316436088
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 26, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 430
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 744 S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Mar 1, 2012#316436070Mar 1, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316436070$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316436070
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 26, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 430
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 744 S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Mar 1, 2012#316420488Mar 1, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316420488$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316420488
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 26, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 430
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 744 S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Mar 20, 2006#309919694Mar 20, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309919694$8509 viol.9 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #309919694
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 560
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,875
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 744 S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- Industry
- 336399
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 (6 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 30 | $1,750 | $0 | May 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 5 | $1,250 | $850 | May 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | 3 | $875 | $0 | May 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 10, 2001#304516180May 10, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304516180$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304516180
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 2001
- Closed
- May 15, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 410
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 744 S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- 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.
Sep 16, 1998#302234901Sep 16, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302234901$9008 viol.8 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #302234901
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- Highway 29 South, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Mar 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jan 7, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Oct 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 H04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
Feb 20, 1996#125228742Feb 20, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#125228742$7303 viol.3 violations$730 in penalties
Inspection #125228742
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1996
- Closed
- May 17, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 640
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $730
- Site Address
- Highway 29 South, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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)
| 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 | 6 | 6 | $1,125 | $730 | May 25, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 25, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 25, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 31, 1994#111115937Aug 31, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111115937$7311 viol.1 violation$731 in penalties
Inspection #111115937
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 530
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $731
- Site Address
- Highway 29 South, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- 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 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $1,125 | $731 | Feb 12, 1995 | - | - |
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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.
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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.
8 inspections, 1994 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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