Workplace Safety Rankings in North Carolina 2026
North Carolina has 5,072 OSHA violations across 4,969 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Fca, LLC (Safety Score: 22/100).
503 North Carolina employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 503 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fca, LLC | 10 | 9 | $355K | F (22) |
| 2 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 3 | Finzer Roller, INC. | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (23) |
| 4 | Metals USA | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 5 | Saputo Cheese USA, INC. | 10 | 8 | $340K | F (24) |
| 6 | Becton Dickinson | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
| 7 | Wilbert Funeral Services, INC. | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (24) |
| 8 | Eastern Metal Supply | 2 | 2 | $30K | F (24) |
| 9 | Gerdau | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (25) |
| 10 | Select Genetics LLC | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (25) |
| 11 | Discount Tire | 17 | 12 | $478K | F (26) |
| 12 | Graphic Packaging International, LLC | 11 | 8 | $342K | F (26) |
| 13 | Core & Main LP | 8 | 7 | $180K | F (26) |
| 14 | Associated Materials LLC | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 15 | Intertape Polymer Group | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 16 | Berry Global INC. | 12 | 9 | $357K | F (27) |
| 17 | U. S. Dept. of Justice | 10 | 6 | $313K | F (27) |
| 18 | Milliken & Company | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (27) |
| 19 | Mission Foods | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (27) |
| 20 | Reser's Fine Foods | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (27) |
Workplace safety data for North Carolina is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fca, LLC has the worst safety record in North Carolina with a Safety Score of 22/100 (Grade F), 10 violations, and $355K in fines.
North Carolina has 5,072 recorded OSHA violations across 4,969 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.