KLINGSPOR ABRASIVES INC
HWY 64 70 EAST, Hickory, NC 28601
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Inspection records
Feb 26, 2020#344665534Feb 26, 2020Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#344665534$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344665534
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 185
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2555 Tate Boulevard Se, Hickory, NC 28602
- Industry
- 327910 Abrasive Product Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 10, 2019#344006283May 10, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#344006283$5,2501 viol.1 violation$5,250 in penalties
Inspection #344006283
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2019
- Final Order
- Nov 18, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,250
- Site Address
- 2555 Tate Boulevard Se, Hickory, NC 28602
- Industry
- 327910 Abrasive Product Manufacturing
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.
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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $5,250 | Jan 27, 2020 | - | Nov 18, 2019 |
Jan 22, 2015#317944965Jan 22, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#317944965$1,9502 viol.2 violations$1,950 in penalties
Inspection #317944965
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 145
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,950
- Penalties on Record
- $1,950
- Site Address
- 2555 Tate Blvd. Se, Hickory, NC 28603
- Industry
- 327910 Abrasive Product 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $975 | $975 | Feb 24, 2015 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 2 | 2 | $975 | $975 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | - |
Apr 28, 2009#313365348Apr 28, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#313365348$6885 viol.5 violations$688 in penalties
Inspection #313365348
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $688
- Penalties on Record
- $688
- Site Address
- 2555 Tate Blvd. Se, Hickory, NC 28603
- Industry
- 327910 Abrasive Product 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 5 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 | 3 | $688 | $688 | May 13, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 F02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2009 | - | - |
Oct 9, 2001#304547359Oct 9, 2001Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Health#304547359$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304547359
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 12, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2555 Tate Blvd. Se, Hickory, NC 28603
- 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.
Jun 28, 1983#14166680Jun 28, 1983Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#14166680$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14166680
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 15, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 64 70 East, 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
6 inspections, 1983 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: abrasive product manufacturing reported 4.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 19.7%; NAICS 32791 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source