This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

City of Asheville Safety Record

Asheville, NC · Public Administration

F

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

Last inspected 06/05/2013

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, City of Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina has 47 workplace safety violations across 12 inspections, with 19 classified as serious and $4,009 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1983 to 2013.

City of Asheville, located in Asheville, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. 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 47 violations on file, 19 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $4,009.

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.

47 Violations
12 Inspections
19 Serious
$4,009 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
28 ($0)
Serious?
19 ($4,009)
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1997
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1997
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1997
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1997
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $7,568 in penalties for City of Asheville, later reduced to $4,009 — a 47% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
6 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
4 citations $206
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
3 citations $619
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $757
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $206
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/05/2013 Complaint? Asheville, NC 0 $0
01/16/2012 Complaint? Asheville, NC 0 $0
07/28/2011 Accident? Asheville, NC 0 $0
11/23/2010 Planned? Asheville, NC 0 $0
08/11/2008 Planned? Asheville, NC 16 $1,238
07/14/2008 Programmed Related? Asheville, NC 0 $0
09/12/2006 Referral? Asheville, NC 0 $0
04/27/2005 Referral? Asheville, NC 0 $0
03/17/2005 Referral? Asheville, NC 4 $500
02/24/1997 Planned? Asheville, NC 19 $1,308
02/24/1997 Planned? Asheville, NC 8 $963
04/26/1983 Complaint? Asheville, NC 0 $0

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