This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2010. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Easco Hand Tools, INC Safety Record

Gastonia, NC · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 01/19/2010

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Easco Hand Tools, INC in Gastonia, North Carolina has 37 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 9 classified as serious and $14,540 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1995 to 2010.

Easco Hand Tools, INC, located in Gastonia, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2010. 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 37 violations on file, 9 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $14,540.

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.

37 Violations
10 Inspections
9 Serious
$14,540 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
27 ($0)
Serious?
9 ($7,540)
Repeat?
1 ($7,000)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1995
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1995
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1999
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1995
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1995
OSHA initially proposed $30,415 in penalties for Easco Hand Tools, INC, later reduced to $14,540 — a 52% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
6 citations $7,000
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
3 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations $963
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
3 citations
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,125
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/19/2010 Referral? Gastonia, NC 0 $0
01/19/2010 Referral? Gastonia, NC 0 $0
07/09/2008 Complaint? Gastonia, NC 0 $0
01/14/2008 Planned? Gastonia, NC 17 $2,615
07/30/2007 Complaint? Gastonia, NC 0 $0
10/04/2000 Complaint? Gastonia, NC 1 $300
08/10/1999 Complaint? Gastonia, NC 2 $0
11/04/1997 Complaint? Gastonia, NC 3 $0
01/23/1997 Monitoring? Gastonia, NC 0 $0
01/24/1995 Unprogrammed Related? Gastonia, NC 14 $11,625

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