INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE, INC.
700 12TH STREET DRIVE NW, HICKORY, NC 28601
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Inspection records
Jun 7, 2011#315682732Jun 7, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315682732$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315682732
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 12th St. Drive Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
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 killed when struck and killed by truck
Jun 8, 2010#314583709Jun 8, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314583709$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #314583709
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 700 12th St. Drive Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Serious | 2 | 5 | $600 | $300 | Jun 18, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2010 | - | - |
Mar 7, 2008#311714620Mar 7, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311714620$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311714620
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 515
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 12th St. Drive Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A04 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2008 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 5, 2008#311966782Mar 5, 2008Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#311966782$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311966782
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 5, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 4th St. Sw, Hickory, NC 28602
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Jan 2, 2007#310742861Jan 2, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#310742861$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310742861
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 12th St. Drive Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 493190 Other Warehousing and Storage
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.
Aug 22, 2006#310295993Aug 22, 2006Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#310295993$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310295993
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 4th Street Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Oct 8, 2004#308367333Oct 8, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308367333$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308367333
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2004
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2004
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
- 543 12th Dr. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 8, 2004#308367325Oct 8, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308367325$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308367325
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2004
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2004
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
- 543 12th Dr. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 23, 2003#306995978Sep 23, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306995978$80011 viol.11 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #306995978
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 360
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 543 12th Dr. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $500 | $500 | Nov 13, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Nov 13, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 26, 1995#125290494Jan 26, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125290494$3,00013 viol.13 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #125290494
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 700 12th Street Drive Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- 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 (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $750 | Apr 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,125 | $750 | Apr 12, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
10 inspections, 1995 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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