Inspection 344246228 OPENED AUG 20, 2019Closed
501 Piedmont Triad West Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · Fabric Coating Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Willow Tex, LLC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 20, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Mount Airy.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 2 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $4,525 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,337, down 26%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,872. Willow Tex, LLC. averages $3,337 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Willow Tex, LLC. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 343914511 OPENED APR 5, 2019Closed
501 Piedmont Triad West Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · Fabric Coating Mills · 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $750 | $700 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $700 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,837 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $100 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 340991736 OPENED OCT 16, 2015Closed
501 Piedmont Triad West Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing · 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 2023, the Mount Airy site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Tex, LLC Mount Airy · 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Willow Tex HQ Mount Airy · 2019 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
29 CFR 1910.212(b)
(b) Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
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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.