Inspection 348769274 OPENED FEB 25, 2026Closed
3022 Nc 43, Pinetops, NC 27864 · Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Abb Inc. 7 times in North Carolina since 2007.
The latest one began on Feb 25, 2026 to follow up on an earlier case, in Pinetops.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,500 and now stand at $8,625, 25% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,427, and Abb Inc. averages $4,312 (2 cited inspections).
Abb Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 347470791 OPENED MAY 8, 2024Closed
3022 Nc 43, Pinetops, NC 27864 · Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $5,200 | $3,900 | Oct 15, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 344921457 OPENED SEP 9, 2020Closed
6801 Industrial Drive, Mebane, NC 27302 · All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342060746 OPENED JAN 25, 2017Closed
3022 Nc 43 North, Pinetops, NC 27864 · Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Other-than-serious | $6,300 | $4,725 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 317170447 OPENED JUN 24, 2013Closed
12331 Commerce Station Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 · Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312954027 OPENED DEC 11, 2008Closed
985 Corinth Road, Moncure, NC 27559 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311340376 OPENED SEP 4, 2007Closed
940 Main Campus Drive Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27606 · Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Pinetops site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 521 workers: 0.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 34 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinetops - 3022 NC 43 North Pinetops · 2025 | 521 | 3 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| ABB Inc. Pinetops · 2021 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC Mebane · 2020 | 598 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| ABB Inc Pinetops · 2020 | 349 | 3 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Raleigh - 901 Main Campus Drive Raleigh · 2019 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Raleigh - 940 Main Campus Drive Raleigh · 2019 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)
(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.
29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i)
(a) Use of protective equipment—(1) Personal protective equipment. (i) Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.
Other service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers employers in North Carolina
- Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc. Statesville · 3 citations · $18,110
- Minda North America, LLC Granite Falls · 10 citations · $7,135
- Iron Peddlers Parts Division, Inc. Monroe · 1 citation · $1,500
- Circor Pumps North America, LLC Monroe · 4 citations · $8,950
- Vallen Integrated Supply, Inc. Kings Mountain · 1 citation · $0
- Flo-Tite, Inc. Valves and Controls Lumberton · 16 citations · $8,410
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.