Inspection 343959235 OPENED APR 25, 2019Closed
10100 Rodney Street, Pineville, NC 28134 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Ipex USA, LLC has 8 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 2009.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 25, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Pineville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 7 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $16,275 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,726, down 22%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.215, grinders and abrasive wheels (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Ipex USA, LLC averages $3,692 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Ipex USA, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
North Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Inspection 343257622 OPENED JUN 27, 2018Closed
10100 Rodney Street, Pineville, NC 28134 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i) · Slings |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,950 | Jul 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(iii) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342342813 OPENED MAY 22, 2017Closed
10100 Rodney Street, Pineville, NC 28134 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $1,125 | $900 | May 31, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341708006 OPENED AUG 16, 2016Closed
10100 Rodney Street, Pineville, NC 28134 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341646008 OPENED JUL 20, 2016Closed
10100 Rodney Street, Pineville, NC 28134 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 | $3,250 | $2,113 | Aug 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $3,250 | $2,113 | Aug 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 315324566 OPENED FEB 1, 2011Closed
10100 Rodney Blvd., Pineville, NC 28224 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $825 | $825 | Feb 10, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(3) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2011 | Closed |
Inspection 313556508 OPENED JUN 3, 2009Closed
10100 Rodney St., Pineville, NC 28134 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312971500 OPENED JAN 14, 2009Closed
10100 Rodney St, Pineville, NC 28134 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 | $825 | $825 | Jan 23, 2009 | Closed |
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 Pineville site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 136 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 62 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipex USA LLC Pineville · 2025 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| IPEX P1 Molding Pineville · 2025 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Ipex - Pineville Pineville · 2023 | 220 | 14 | 1 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(3)
(3) Approved trucks shall bear a label or some other identifying mark indicating approval by the testing laboratory. See paragraph (a)(7) of this section and paragraph 405 of “American National Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, Part II, ANSI B56.1-1969”, which is incorporated by reference in paragraph (a)(2) of this section and which provides that if the powered industrial truck is accepted by a nationally recognized testing laboratory it should be so marked.
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)
(3) Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace.
29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
Other plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing employers in North Carolina
- Tenn-Tex Plastics Inc. Colfax · 12 citations · $2,600
- Southern Pipe, Inc. New London · 36 citations · $26,005
- RPP Acquisition, LLC Kenly · 1 citation · $0
- Veka East, Inc. Morganton · 3 citations · $12,420
- Elkamet, Inc. East Flat Rock · 18 citations · $9,885
- Skyline Plastic Systems, Inc. Fletcher · 16 citations · $5,550
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