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Inspection #18535757

Closed
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of BENSON FORD, INC. at Hwy. 301 South, Benson, NC 27504 on Feb 10, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 18, 1995.

OSHA documented 15 violations (10 serious, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,400. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
18535757
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Feb 10, 1992
Closed
Sep 18, 1995
Contested
Jun 9, 1992
Final Order
Sep 21, 1992
Total Violations
15
Penalties on Record
$8,400
Initial Penalties
$8,400
Related Activity
1 complaint
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.
Establishment
Address
Hwy. 301 South, Benson, NC 27504
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Sep 18, 1995.

Citations on Record
15

10 serious, 5 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$8,400

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$8,400

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 9, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Sep 21, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010019501.2901Serious$2,100$2,100Jun 2, 1992--
010021910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Serious$1,500$1,500Jun 2, 1992Jun 9, 1992Sep 21, 1992
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05
Serious$450$450Jun 2, 1992Jun 9, 1992Sep 21, 1992
010041910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02
Serious$1,050$1,050Jun 2, 1992--
010051910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I
Serious$1,050$1,050Jun 2, 1992--
01006A1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III
Serious$1,050$1,050Jun 2, 1992--
01006B1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Serious$0$0Jun 2, 1992--
010071910.307
Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B
Serious$450$450Jun 2, 1992--
01008A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious$750$750Jun 29, 1992--
01008B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious$0$0Jun 29, 1992--
020011910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01
Other$0$0Jun 2, 1992--
020021910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02
Other$0$0Jun 2, 1992--
020031910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02
Other$0$0Jun 2, 1992--
020041910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II
Other$0$0Jun 2, 1992--
020051910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III
Other$0$0Jun 2, 1992Jun 9, 1992Sep 21, 1992
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $24,000 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01008A#18492090Feb 3, 1993$12,000Feb 10, 1993Aug 23, 1993
01008B#18492090Feb 3, 1993-Feb 10, 1993Aug 23, 1993
02003#18492090Feb 3, 1993$12,000Feb 10, 1993Aug 23, 1993

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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