Inspection #308543057
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of SIGNS UNLIMITED, INC. at 706 Broad Street, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 on Feb 4, 2005. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 19, 2012.
OSHA documented 29 violations (7 serious, 22 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $600. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.
This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 308543057
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2012
- Total Violations
- 29
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Establishment
- Address
- 706 Broad Street, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
- Industry
- 339950 Sign Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #308785021 | Sep 22, 2005 | Follow-Up (F) | 7 violations | $910 |
| #303327472 | Feb 17, 2000 | Complaint (B) | 17 violations | $525 |
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.
Inspection closed Mar 19, 2012.
7 serious, 22 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B02 | Serious | $125 | $100 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $100 | $100 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | $100 | $100 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | $125 | $100 | Jun 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 7F0102 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02006A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02006B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02007A | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02007B | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02008A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02008B | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02008C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 02009A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 02009B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | May 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 02010A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02010B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L03 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1903.19 Abatement Verification OSHA citation code: 19030019 C01 | Other | $300 | $200 | Aug 17, 2005 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $5,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 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.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | #308785021 | Oct 12, 2005 | $1,900 | - | - |
| 01004 | #308785021 | Oct 12, 2005 | $3,100 | - | - |
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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