This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2007. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Harlan Laws Safety Record

Durham, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 01/09/2007

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Harlan Laws in Durham, North Carolina has 92 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 37 classified as serious and $6,816 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2007.

Harlan Laws, located in Durham, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2007. 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 92 violations on file, 37 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,816.

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.

92 Violations
6 Inspections
37 Serious
$6,816 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
55 ($0)
Serious?
37 ($6,816)
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (9 total) since 1988
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1988
1910.0307 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1988
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1998
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1988
OSHA initially proposed $15,616 in penalties for Harlan Laws, later reduced to $6,816 — a 56% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
9 citations $250
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $300
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
6 citations $750
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
5 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/09/2007 Complaint? Durham, NC 25 $3,000
08/20/2003 Complaint? Durham, NC 9 $826
07/29/1998 Planned? Durham, NC 31 $2,150
12/19/1988 Complaint? Durham, NC 0 $0
06/14/1988 Monitoring? Durham, NC 0 $0
03/07/1988 Complaint? Durham, NC 27 $840

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