This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Lipscomb Signs Safety Record

Forest City, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 06/05/2008

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Lipscomb Signs in Forest City, North Carolina has 32 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 10 classified as serious and $900 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1998 to 2008.

Lipscomb Signs, located in Forest City, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. 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, 10 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $900.

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
3 Inspections
10 Serious
$900 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
22 ($0)
Serious?
10 ($900)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1998
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2003
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2003
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
6 citations
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
5 citations $267
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
4 citations
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
2 citations $100
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/05/2008 Planned? Forest City, NC 16 $300
02/19/2003 Planned? Forest City, NC 9 $500
01/28/1998 Planned? Forest City, NC 7 $100

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