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Powerlab, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · NAICS 325180

12inspections
33citation items
$57,460current penalties
Dec 2, 2025last inspection

OSHA has inspected Powerlab, Inc. 12 times in North Carolina since 2002.

The latest one began on Dec 2, 2025 on a referral, in Winston Salem; the case is still open.

Those inspections ended with 33 citation items: 26 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $64,560 and now stand at $57,460, 11% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lead in general industry comes up most often in these citations: 22 items under 1910.1025.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Powerlab, Inc. averages $11,142 (5 cited inspections).

The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.

Powerlab, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348620733 OPENED DEC 2, 2025Open

Referral · Partial · Health · 23 employees at the site · Open

3352 Old Lexington Road, Winston Salem, NC 27101 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(8)(ii) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$6,620$6,620Apr 15, 2026Contested
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$6,620$6,620Apr 15, 2026Contested
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$6,620$6,620Apr 15, 2026Contested
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$0$0Apr 15, 2026Contested

Inspection 344185095 OPENED JUL 26, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 23 employees at the site · Closed Dec 11, 2019

3300 Old Lexington Road, Winston Salem, NC 27103 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$1,500$1,500Oct 4, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(8)(ii) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$0$0Oct 4, 2019Final

Inspection 343163101 OPENED MAY 11, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 28 employees at the site · Closed Oct 5, 2018

3352 Old Lexington Road, Winston Salem, NC 27107 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,000$1,400Aug 13, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Aug 13, 2018Final

Inspection 342822616 OPENED DEC 4, 2017Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 23 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2021

3352 Old Lexington Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27107 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$6,000$3,000May 24, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$2,500$2,500May 24, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$0$0May 24, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(3)(i)(a) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$2,500$0May 24, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(iii) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$2,500$1,500May 24, 2018Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1904.4(a) · Recording criteria
 Other-than-serious$750$750May 24, 2018Final

Inspection 342201225 OPENED MAR 22, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Mar 12, 2019

3352 Old Lexington Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27107 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$4,200$6,300Jul 6, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(iv) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$4,200$6,300Jul 6, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$4,200$3,150Jul 6, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(7) · Lead in general industry
 Other-than-serious$4,200$3,150Jul 6, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(ii)(b) · Lead in general industry
 Other-than-serious$4,200$3,150Jul 6, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(ii)(e) · Lead in general industry
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 6, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(3)(i)(a) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$4,200$3,150Jul 6, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(3)(iv)(a)(1) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$0$0Jul 6, 2017Final

Inspection 341267854 OPENED FEB 19, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 19 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2016

3300 Old Lexington Road, Winston Salem, NC 27103 · Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 318000239 OPENED JUL 14, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 19 employees at the site · Closed Sep 2, 2015

3352 Old Lexington Road, Winston-salem, NC 27107 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313600314 OPENED AUG 31, 2009Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 2 employees at the site · Closed Sep 25, 2009

3352 Old Lexington Road, Winston-salem, NC 27107 · Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

4 older inspections

Inspection 311230551 OPENED SEP 28, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jun 8, 2009

3352 Old Lexington Road, Winston-salem, NC 27107 · Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 309515369 OPENED MAR 30, 2006Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 22 employees at the site · Closed Nov 30, 2006

3352 Old Lexington Road, Winston-salem, NC 27107 · Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 308556075 OPENED APR 20, 2005Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 22 employees at the site · Closed Oct 30, 2006

3352 Old Lexington Rd, Winston-salem, NC 27107 · Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$150$150Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$500$500Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$0$0Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$500$500Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$0$0Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(v) · Lead in general industry
 Serious$500$500Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 2005Closed

Inspection 305090565 OPENED MAY 24, 2002Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 11 employees at the site · Closed Jul 15, 2002

3352 Old Lexington Road, Winston-salem, NC 27107 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Serious$100$100Jun 19, 2002Closed

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
Jan 1, 2016 to Oct 30, 2017
Winston Salem
10$0$0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.4 · Recording criteria

29 CFR 1904.4(a)

(a) Basic requirement. Each employer required by this part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:

29 CFR 1910.1025 · Lead in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1)

(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). (1) The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m 3) averaged over an 8-hour period.

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii)

(ii) With the exception of monitoring under paragraph (d)(3), the employer shall collect full shift (for at least 7 continuous hours) personal samples including at least one sample for each shift for each job classification in each work area.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

Other other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing employers in North Carolina

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