This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Quality Industries Safety Record

Hartwell, GA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 03/26/2013

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Quality Industries in Hartwell, Georgia has 32 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 23 classified as serious and $43,625 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2005 to 2013.

Quality Industries, located in Hartwell, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. 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, 23 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $43,625.

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
5 Inspections
23 Serious
$43,625 Penalties
Serious?
23 ($30,025)
Other-than-Serious?
6 ($2,700)
Repeat?
3 ($10,900)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 2005
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2008
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2005
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2012
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2012
OSHA initially proposed $85,600 in penalties for Quality Industries, later reduced to $43,625 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
7 citations $5,000
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
5 citations $1,400
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $15,925
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $2,700
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $3,500
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/26/2013 Referral? Hartwell, GA 7 $5,300
03/19/2013 Follow-Up? Hartwell, GA 5 $12,200
06/26/2012 Planned? Hartwell, GA 10 $22,000
05/29/2008 Planned? Hartwell, GA 7 $2,625
05/25/2005 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 3 $1,500

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