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

Highland Farms Safety Record

Black Mountain, NC · Health Care & Social Assistance

F

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

Last inspected 03/08/2007

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Highland Farms in Black Mountain, North Carolina has 29 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 8 classified as serious and $1,312 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1989 to 2007.

Highland Farms, located in Black Mountain, 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 29 violations on file, 8 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $1,312.

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.

29 Violations
4 Inspections
8 Serious
$1,312 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($0)
Serious?
8 ($1,312)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1989
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2000
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1989
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2000
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
OSHA initially proposed $2,412 in penalties for Highland Farms, later reduced to $1,312 — a 46% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
3 citations
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
3 citations
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
3 citations $200
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/08/2007 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 4 $612
05/12/2003 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 5 $0
06/15/2000 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 15 $400
12/20/1989 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 5 $300

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