Middlesex, North Carolina · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · NAICS 325188
Pencco, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 29, 2018 on a referral, in Middlesex.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $8,250 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,750, down 18%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Pencco, Inc. averages $2,250 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Pencco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company10143 Us Hwy 264a, Middlesex, NC 27557 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jun 11, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Jun 11, 2018 | Final |
10143 Us Hwy 264a, Middlesex, NC 27557 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 24, 2017 (fatal): Employee is killed when a reactor tank explodes
On November 24, 2017, an employee, the plant manager was performing grinding work on a metal catwalk adjacent to a ferrous sulfate reactor tank that had accumulated hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas appears to have been ignited by sparks produced from grinding and the employee was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | May 23, 2018 | Final |
10143 Us 264a, Middlesex, NC 27557 · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 2016 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Middlesex site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 26 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pencco Inc Middlesex Plant Middlesex · 2025 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Middlesex site Middlesex · 2018 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 15.9 | 0.7 |
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 1910.146(c)(2)
(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii)
(iii) Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.
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