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Mestek, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Farmville, North Carolina · Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing · NAICS 333414

4inspections
50citation items
$13,677current penalties
Oct 6, 2021last inspection

Mestek, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 6, 2021 on a referral, in Farmville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 50 citation items: 22 serious and 28 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $19,339 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,677, down 29%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (8 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Mestek, Inc. averages $5,250 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Mestek, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Mestek, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345565204 OPENED OCT 6, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 165 employees at the site · Closed May 4, 2022

3576 South Fields Street, Farmville, NC 27828 · Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$7,000$5,250Mar 10, 2022Final

Inspection 305405029 OPENED JUN 3, 2002Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 260 employees at the site · Closed Oct 4, 2002

South Fields Street, Farmville, NC 27828 · Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$1,375$894Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 7F0102
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 7F0102
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(i) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$688$447Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3) · Eye and face protection
Serious$1,375$894Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,925$1,251Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$1,375$894Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$413$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.307(b) · Hazardous (classified) locations
Serious$688$447Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 8c
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 8d
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 7F0101 A04 A
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 7F0102
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iiib)(2) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4d
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4e
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4f
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4g
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 6c
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(12) · Permit-required confined spaces
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 10
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 11
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 12
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 13a
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 13b
29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1) · Methylene chloride
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 14a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 14b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 2002Closed

Inspection 301967485 OPENED FEB 9, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Jun 1, 1998

South Fields Street, Farmville, NC 27828 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$600$480Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(5)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$2,000$1,600Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$0$0Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$500$400Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$1,400$1,120Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.304(e)(1)(via) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 17, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 17, 1998Closed

Inspection 125277129 OPENED MAR 27, 1995Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Mar 27, 1995

South Fields Street, Farmville, NC 27828 · 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 Farmville site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 200 workers: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 8 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Mestek, Inc., Sterling Heating Division
Farmville · 2025
200 613.02.4

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(e)

(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.

29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)

(2) Initial determination. Each employer whose employees are exposed to MC shall perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure, except under the following conditions:

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1)

(l) Employee information and training. (1) The employer shall provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to MC.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations

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