HICKORY BRANDS, INC.
429-27TH STREET, NW, HICKORY, NC 28601
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Inspection records
Aug 18, 2026#349119545Aug 18, 2026OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#349119545$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349119545
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 429 27th. St. Sw, Hickory, NC 28602
- Industry
- 313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery
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.
May 15, 2009#313347460May 15, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313347460$66013 viol.13 violations$660 in penalties
Inspection #313347460
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 2009
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,825
- Penalties on Record
- $660
- Site Address
- 429 27th St. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 313221
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 (12 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 45 | $140 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $337 | $220 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 5 | 11 | $337 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 4 | 9 | $337 | $220 | Oct 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $337 | $0 | Oct 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $337 | $220 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G06 VIC8 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 03005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 03006 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 12 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.
Mar 19, 2007#310899653Mar 19, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310899653$22510 viol.10 violations$225 in penalties
Inspection #310899653
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2007
- Closed
- May 23, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 66
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $225
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- 429 27th St. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 313221
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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $225 | $225 | Jun 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02005C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02005D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2007 | - | - |
Jul 28, 1998#125253849Jul 28, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125253849$015 viol.15 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125253849
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 94
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 429-27th Street, Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- 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 (12 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 2 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 C03 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 94 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
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Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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