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

Ingles Markets Safety Record

Black Mountain, NC · Retail Trade

D

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

Last inspected 08/18/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ingles Markets in Black Mountain, North Carolina has 25 workplace safety violations across 12 inspections, with 9 classified as serious and $9,301 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1991 to 2011.

Ingles Markets, located in Black Mountain, 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 25 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 $9,301.

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.

25 Violations
12 Inspections
9 Serious
$9,301 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
15 ($250)
Serious?
9 ($8,564)
Repeat?
1 ($488)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1996
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1991
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
OSHA initially proposed $26,075 in penalties for Ingles Markets, later reduced to $9,301 — a 64% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
4 citations $634
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
3 citations $250
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations $1,268
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
2 citations
1910.0023 Ladders
2 citations $400
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/18/2011 Accident? Black Mountain, NC 2 $1,950
04/25/2011 Programmed Related? Black Mountain, NC 0 $0
03/04/2010 Referral? Black Mountain, NC 2 $0
02/24/2010 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 6 $3,656
07/07/2009 Complaint? Black Mountain, NC 0 $0
09/18/2007 Programmed Related? Black Mountain, NC 5 $1,188
09/18/2007 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 0 $0
05/19/2003 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 6 $0
04/05/2000 Complaint? Black Mountain, NC 0 $0
03/28/1996 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 2 $938
03/27/1996 Planned? Black Mountain, NC 0 $0
09/23/1991 Complaint? Black Mountain, NC 2 $1,570

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