This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Guilford Mills Safety Record

Kenansville, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 06/08/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Guilford Mills in Kenansville, North Carolina has 17 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 10 classified as serious and $8,662 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1999 to 2011.

Guilford Mills, located in Kenansville, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. 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 17 violations on file, 10 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,662.

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.

17 Violations
5 Inspections
10 Serious
$8,662 Penalties
Serious?
10 ($8,662)
Other-than-Serious?
7 ($0)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2009
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1999
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1999
OSHA initially proposed $11,525 in penalties for Guilford Mills, later reduced to $8,662 — a 25% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $6,431
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations $700
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
3 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
2 citations $1,531
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/08/2011 Complaint? Kenansville, NC 0 $0
03/31/2011 Referral? Kenansville, NC 2 $5,400
03/22/2011 Complaint? Kenansville, NC 0 $0
01/28/2009 Complaint? Kenansville, NC 6 $2,062
04/13/1999 Planned? Kenansville, NC 9 $1,200

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