This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2012. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Special Fab & Machine Safety Record

Lexington, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 05/29/2012

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Special Fab & Machine in Lexington, North Carolina has 55 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 25 classified as serious and $12,325 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1996 to 2012.

Special Fab & Machine, located in Lexington, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2012. 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 55 violations on file, 25 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $12,325.

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.

55 Violations
6 Inspections
25 Serious
$12,325 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
30 ($700)
Serious?
25 ($11,625)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 2000
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2000
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2001
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2006
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2006
OSHA initially proposed $13,825 in penalties for Special Fab & Machine, later reduced to $12,325 — a 11% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
8 citations $2,050
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations $1,200
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
4 citations $800
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $900
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/29/2012 Planned? Lexington, NC 23 $10,100
08/11/2009 Planned? Lexington, NC 0 $0
06/21/2006 Planned? Lexington, NC 16 $925
04/02/2001 Planned? Lexington, NC 9 $400
09/25/2000 Complaint? Lexington, NC 7 $900
05/07/1996 Accident? Lexington, NC 0 $0

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