This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Torpedo Specialty Wire Safety Record

Rocky Mount, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 02/22/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Torpedo Specialty Wire in Rocky Mount, North Carolina has 109 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 56 classified as serious and $20,694 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1997 to 2011.

Torpedo Specialty Wire, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. 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 109 violations on file, 56 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $20,694.

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.

109 Violations
5 Inspections
56 Serious
$20,694 Penalties
Serious?
56 ($14,999)
Other-than-Serious?
47 ($0)
Repeat?
6 ($5,695)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (10 total) since 1997
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (13 total) since 1997
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1997
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1997
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $27,621 in penalties for Torpedo Specialty Wire, later reduced to $20,694 — a 25% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
13 citations $4,420
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
10 citations $4,650
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
8 citations $1,975
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
6 citations $750
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
6 citations $260
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/22/2011 Planned? Rocky Mount, NC 35 $6,750
10/11/2005 Planned? Rocky Mount, NC 6 $563
06/20/2002 Planned? Rocky Mount, NC 41 $2,438
10/13/1997 Planned? Rocky Mount, NC 8 $1,663
10/08/1997 Planned? Rocky Mount, NC 19 $9,280

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