This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Channel Master Safety Record

Smithfield, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 06/04/2003

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Channel Master in Smithfield, North Carolina has 84 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 31 classified as serious and $29,163 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1991 to 2003.

Channel Master, located in Smithfield, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. 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 84 violations on file, 31 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $29,163.

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.

84 Violations
9 Inspections
31 Serious
$29,163 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
49 ($550)
Serious?
31 ($28,073)
Repeat?
4 ($540)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1994
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1994
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1994
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1994
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2000
OSHA initially proposed $58,713 in penalties for Channel Master, later reduced to $29,163 — a 50% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
7 citations $180
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
6 citations $3,180
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $4,500
7F01.02 OSHA Standard
4 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/04/2003 Referral? Smithfield, NC 1 $0
11/04/2002 Follow-Up? Smithfield, NC 23 $3,628
08/25/2000 Accident? Smithfield, NC 39 $12,475
07/17/2000 Complaint? Smithfield, NC 3 $0
10/19/1998 Complaint? Smithfield, NC 1 $0
05/29/1998 Complaint? Smithfield, NC 0 $0
04/25/1996 Complaint? Smithfield, NC 4 $1,275
11/21/1994 Complaint? Smithfield, NC 6 $1,625
01/08/1991 Accident? Smithfield, NC 7 $10,160

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