This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Machine Builders & Design Safety Record

Shelby, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 05/06/2009

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Machine Builders & Design in Shelby, North Carolina has 39 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 18 classified as serious and $3,000 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1994 to 2009.

Machine Builders & Design, located in Shelby, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. 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 39 violations on file, 18 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $3,000.

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.

39 Violations
3 Inspections
18 Serious
$3,000 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($1,200)
Serious?
18 ($1,800)
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1994
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2005
1910.0038 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1994
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1994
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2005
OSHA initially proposed $5,700 in penalties for Machine Builders & Design, later reduced to $3,000 — a 47% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
6 citations $100
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
4 citations $100
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
4 citations
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
2 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/06/2009 Planned? Shelby, NC 5 $0
03/28/2005 Planned? Shelby, NC 20 $300
07/14/1994 Planned? Shelby, NC 14 $2,700

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