EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
10 WALDEN DRIVE, ARDEN, NC 28704
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Dec 12, 2007#311751648Dec 12, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311751648$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311751648
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 20, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 79
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10 Walden Drive, Arden, NC 28704
- Industry
- 445310 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
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 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 2008 | - | - |
Apr 25, 2006#309761849Apr 25, 2006Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#309761849$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309761849
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 26, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10 Walden Drive, Arden, NC 28704
- Industry
- 424820 Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage 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.
Sep 17, 2002#305899890Sep 17, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305899890$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305899890
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10 Walden Drive, Arden, NC 28704
- 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.
Aug 23, 2000#303940670Aug 23, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303940670$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303940670
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2000
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 77
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10 Walden Drive, Arden, NC 28704
- 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 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 B03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2000 | - | - |
Jan 23, 1996#125282830Jan 23, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125282830$4,72511 viol.11 violations$4,725 in penalties
Inspection #125282830
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 64
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,450
- Penalties on Record
- $4,725
- Site Address
- 10 Walden Drive, Arden, NC 28704
- 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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Mar 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,700 | $1,350 | Mar 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 3 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Apr 6, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 10 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.
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.
5 inspections, 1996 to 2007. 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).
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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.