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

Institution Food House Safety Record

Hickory, NC · Accommodation & Food Services

D

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

Last inspected 06/07/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Institution Food House in Hickory, North Carolina has 32 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 12 classified as serious and $4,100 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1995 to 2011.

Institution Food House, located in Hickory, 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 32 violations on file, 12 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $4,100.

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.

32 Violations
10 Inspections
12 Serious
$4,100 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
20 ($0)
Serious?
12 ($4,100)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1995
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2003
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1995
1910.0101 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2003
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1995
OSHA initially proposed $5,900 in penalties for Institution Food House, later reduced to $4,100 — a 31% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $750
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $750
1910.0101 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
3 citations
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
2 citations $500
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/07/2011 Accident? Hickory, NC 0 $0
06/08/2010 Planned? Hickory, NC 2 $300
03/07/2008 Planned? Hickory, NC 6 $0
03/05/2008 Planned? Hickory, NC 0 $0
01/02/2007 Planned? Hickory, NC 0 $0
08/22/2006 Planned? Hickory, NC 0 $0
10/08/2004 Complaint? Hickory, NC 0 $0
10/08/2004 Complaint? Hickory, NC 0 $0
09/23/2003 Planned? Hickory, NC 11 $800
01/26/1995 Complaint? Hickory, NC 13 $3,000

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