RUGGED METAL DESIGNS, INC.
1004 RED HILL CREEK RD., DOBSON, NC 27017 · NAICS 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Dec 4, 2025#348628215Dec 4, 2025Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#348628215$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #348628215
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2025
- Final Order
- Feb 12, 2026
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1004 Red Hill Creek Road, Dobson, NC 27017
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jan 26, 2026 | - | Feb 12, 2026 |
May 23, 2022#345978639May 23, 2022Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#345978639$5,9509 viol.9 violations$5,950 in penalties
Inspection #345978639
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2022
- Final Order
- Aug 17, 2022
- Closed
- Sep 23, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,100
- Penalties on Record
- $5,950
- Site Address
- 1004 Red Hill Creek Rd., Dobson, NC 27017
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 8 | $2,100 | $1,100 | Sep 7, 2022 | - | Aug 9, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,100 | $1,100 | Aug 16, 2022 | - | Aug 9, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 5 | 8 | $2,100 | $1,100 | Jul 29, 2022 | - | Aug 9, 2022 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $450 | Jul 29, 2022 | - | Aug 9, 2022 |
| 01005A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Jul 29, 2022 | - | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 01005B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 2022 | - | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 16, 2022 | - | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 01007 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jul 25, 2022 | - | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 01008 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Jul 25, 2022 | - | Aug 17, 2022 |
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About 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.
2 inspections, 2022 to 2025. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 24,707 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.5%; NAICS 4235 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source