This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1998. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Wise Industries Safety Record

Kings Mountain, NC

F

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

Last inspected 02/19/1998

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Wise Industries in Kings Mountain, North Carolina has 40 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $1,325 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1983 to 1998.

Wise Industries, located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 1998. 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 40 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $1,325.

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.

40 Violations
6 Inspections
15 Serious
$1,325 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
25 ($0)
Serious?
15 ($1,325)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1983
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (10 total) since 1983
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1994
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1983
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1983
OSHA initially proposed $2,400 in penalties for Wise Industries, later reduced to $1,325 — a 45% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
10 citations $275
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $100
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
4 citations
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
3 citations $750
9501.2901 OSHA Standard
2 citations $200
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/19/1998 Planned? Kings Mountain, NC 11 $300
12/12/1994 Planned? Kings Mountain, NC 20 $1,025
02/28/1984 Follow-Up? Kings Mountain, NC 0 $0
02/20/1984 Follow-Up? Kings Mountain, NC 0 $0
11/08/1983 Complaint? Kings Mountain, NC 1 $0
11/08/1983 Complaint? Kings Mountain, NC 8 $0

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