VALDESE MANUFACTURING CO
COLUMBO ST, VALDESE, NC 28690
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Inspection records
Aug 22, 2001#304761141Aug 22, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304761141$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304761141
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2001
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 169
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 312 Colombo Street, Sw, Valdese, NC 28690
- 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 (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 | 2 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 2001 | - | - |
Oct 21, 1997#301833745Oct 21, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#301833745$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301833745
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 4, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 312 Colombo Street, Sw, Valdese, NC 28690
- 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 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1043 Cotton Dust OSHA citation code: 19101043 F03 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1043 Cotton Dust OSHA citation code: 19101043 G | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 3, 1997#125238188Sep 3, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125238188$1,62614 viol.14 violations$1,626 in penalties
Inspection #125238188
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 29, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,626
- Penalties on Record
- $1,626
- Site Address
- 312 Columbo Street, Valdese, NC 28690
- 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 (8 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $813 | $813 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $813 | $813 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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.
Apr 28, 1992#109008979Apr 28, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109008979$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109008979
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1992
- Closed
- May 7, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 340
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Columbo St, Valdese, NC 28690
- 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.
Apr 9, 1992#18541235Apr 9, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18541235$9758 viol.8 violations$975 in penalties
Inspection #18541235
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 6, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 340
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,950
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- 312 Columbo St., Valdese, NC 28690
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $975 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B05 ;III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $975 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
Apr 9, 1992#18540351Apr 9, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#18540351$3,7505 viol.5 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #18540351
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 341
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 312 Columbo St., Valdese, NC 28690
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | $3,750 | Sep 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1043 Cotton Dust OSHA citation code: 19101043 D04 I | Other | 1 | 118 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1043 Cotton Dust OSHA citation code: 19101043 E04 | Other | 1 | 118 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1043 Cotton Dust OSHA citation code: 19101043 J | Other | 1 | 41 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E03 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1992 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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, 1992 to 2001. 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.