Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina · Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing · NAICS 335921
OSHA has inspected Berk-Tek LLC 2 times in North Carolina since 1999.
The latest one began on Mar 31, 2022 after a complaint, in Fuquay Varina.
Those inspections ended with 13 citation items: 5 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,189 and still stand at $4,189.
Portable fire extinguishers comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.157.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Berk-Tek LLC averages $2,400 (1 cited inspection).
Berk-Tek LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company100 Technology Park Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 · Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,400 | $2,400 | Aug 16, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 2022 | Final |
100 Technology Park Lane, Fuquay-varina, NC 27526 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $413 | $413 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $413 | $413 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii) · Arc welding and cutting |
Serious | $963 | $963 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.304(e)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1999 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Fuquay Varina site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 97 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berk-Tek Fuquay Varina · 2024 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)
(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.
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.