POLYESTER FIBERS, LLC
1101 TARHEEL ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28208 · NAICS 313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
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Inspection records
Oct 25, 2012#316855436Oct 25, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#316855436$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #316855436
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1101 Tar Heel Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Industry
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 2012 | - | - |
Oct 16, 2012#316827757Oct 16, 2012Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316827757$12,6003 viol.3 violations$12,600 in penalties
Inspection #316827757
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,900
- Penalties on Record
- $12,600
- Site Address
- 1101 Tarheel Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Industry
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee crushes forearm in machine draw rollers
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 3 | 17 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Mar 31, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Dec 4, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $0 | Dec 25, 2012 | - | - |
Sep 27, 2004#308267418Sep 27, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#308267418$1,9251 viol.1 violation$1,925 in penalties
Inspection #308267418
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 28, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,925
- Penalties on Record
- $1,925
- Site Address
- 1101 Tarheel Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Industry
- 313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 68 | $1,925 | $1,925 | Feb 2, 2005 | - | - |
Jan 22, 2003#306291535Jan 22, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306291535$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306291535
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1101 Tarheel Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Industry
- 313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
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.
Jun 21, 2001#304637580Jun 21, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#304637580$3,1502 viol.2 violations$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #304637580
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 2001
- Contested
- Sep 25, 2001
- Final Order
- Aug 16, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,075
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 1101 Tarheel Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Industry
- 313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when caught in rotating beater
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,150 | $3,150 | Feb 13, 2003 | Sep 25, 2001 | Aug 16, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.262 Textiles OSHA citation code: 19100262 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,925 | $0 | Feb 13, 2003 | Sep 25, 2001 | Aug 16, 2002 |
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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.
5 inspections, 2001 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Textile Mills, 2,675 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.