This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Big L Enterprises Safety Record

Charlotte, NC · Wholesale Trade

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 03/31/2015

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Big L Enterprises in Charlotte, North Carolina has 30 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 8 classified as serious and $2,200 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1995 to 2015.

Big L Enterprises, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 30 violations on file, 8 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $2,200.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

30 Violations
5 Inspections
8 Serious
$2,200 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
22 ($900)
Serious?
8 ($1,300)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2001
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1995
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1995
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1995
1910.0133 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2001
OSHA initially proposed $3,200 in penalties for Big L Enterprises, later reduced to $2,200 — a 31% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $450
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
4 citations
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $100
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations $525
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
2 citations $450
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/31/2015 Planned? Charlotte, NC 5 $1,350
09/18/2006 Referral? Charlotte, NC 1 $525
08/04/2004 Planned? Charlotte, NC 7 $0
10/03/2001 Planned? Charlotte, NC 10 $125
05/15/1995 Planned? Charlotte, NC 7 $200

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