BLUE RIDGE PRODUCTS, INC.
3050 MAIN AVE. NW, HICKORY, NC 28601
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Inspection records
Jan 10, 2008#311618995Jan 10, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311618995$37514 viol.14 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #311618995
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 27
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 3050 Main Ave Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
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 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 27 | $100 | $100 | Feb 19, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $175 | $175 | Feb 19, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 27 | $100 | $100 | Feb 19, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | 3 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Serious | 3 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2008 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2008 | - | - |
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.
Jan 31, 1996#125308882Jan 31, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#125308882$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #125308882
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3050 Main Ave. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 7, 1995#111125837Aug 7, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#111125837$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111125837
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3050 Main Ave. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 15, 1995#125242412Feb 15, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#125242412$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125242412
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3050 Main Ave. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 22, 1994#111163036Jul 22, 1994Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#111163036$2,0009 viol.9 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #111163036
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 3050 Main Ave. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $750 | $525 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 11 | 11 | $1,250 | $875 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $600 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 4 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 25, 1994#111158408May 25, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111158408$1,7506 viol.6 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #111158408
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 1994
- Closed
- Nov 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,275
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 3050 Main Ave. Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1994 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 12 | $525 | $0 | Oct 5, 1994 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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, 1994 to 2008. 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.