This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1998. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Kathabar Safety Record

Elizabethtown, NC

F

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

Last inspected 01/20/1998

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Kathabar in Elizabethtown, North Carolina has 37 workplace safety violations across 2 inspections, with 29 classified as serious and $3,175 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1997 to 1998.

Kathabar, located in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 1998. 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 37 violations on file, 29 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $3,175.

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.

37 Violations
2 Inspections
29 Serious
$3,175 Penalties
Serious?
29 ($3,175)
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($0)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1997
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
8 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $700
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $250
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
2 citations $250
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
2 citations $350
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/20/1998 Referral? Elizabethtown, NC 19 $375
11/07/1997 Planned? Elizabethtown, NC 18 $2,800

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