This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Carolina Textile Sales of Gastonia Safety Record

Kings Mountain, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 03/23/2005

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Carolina Textile Sales of Gastonia in Kings Mountain, North Carolina has 34 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $1,450 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1996 to 2005.

Carolina Textile Sales of Gastonia, located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. 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 34 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $1,450.

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.

34 Violations
3 Inspections
15 Serious
$1,450 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
19 ($75)
Serious?
15 ($1,375)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1996
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2001
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2001
1910.0038 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2001
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1996
OSHA initially proposed $1,900 in penalties for Carolina Textile Sales of Gastonia, later reduced to $1,450 — a 24% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
6 citations
9501.2901 OSHA Standard
4 citations $474
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
4 citations $119
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
2 citations $269
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/23/2005 Planned? Kings Mountain, NC 7 $0
02/28/2001 Planned? Kings Mountain, NC 21 $1,000
08/06/1996 Planned? Kings Mountain, NC 6 $450

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