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HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans employer in STUARTS DRAFT, VA. Federal records show 14 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $46,356 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.

120 HAROLD COOK DRIVE, STUARTS DRAFT, VA, 24477

Parent: Hershey Company (17 locations)

311351 Top companies in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans

1,195 employees

Federal Enforcement
14
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$46,356 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities3 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
1.8
Self-Reported TRIR
2.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
14
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$46,356
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
270 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
17% serious$7,726 avg per violation$3,311 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$46,356 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
8
Complaint
3
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 21% of inspections

Peer Comparison

89%
Worse than most peers
vs 19 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. is one of 17 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Hershey Company. Hershey Company is a SEC public reporter (HSY), with most recent reported revenue of $11.7B and 17,550 employees.

Federal enforcement records on HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Hershey Company across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Hershey Company

Other employers in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans within VA

Industry context

Within the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry in VA, HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. ranks in the 89th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 19 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.84, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $46,356 in total penalties.
How does HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.84 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
Has HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. of STUARTS DRAFT, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Hershey Company, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.