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THE HERSHEY COMPANY is a confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate employer in HAZLETON, PA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $10,566 in penalties. 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.

THE HERSHEY COMPANY

6 SCOTCH PINE DRIVE, HAZLETON, PA, 18202

Parent: Hershey Company (17 locations)

311352 Top companies in Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate

273 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$10,566 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
2.0
Self-Reported TRIR
2.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$10,566
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$10,566 avg per violation$1,761 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$10,566 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
0
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
4
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 17% of inspections

Peer Comparison

49%
Below average violations
vs 71 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
73%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
11
Unfair Labor Practice
11
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

THE HERSHEY COMPANY 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 THE HERSHEY COMPANY 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 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate within PA

Industry context

Within the confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate industry in PA, THE HERSHEY COMPANY ranks in the 49th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 71 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. THE HERSHEY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.05, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THE HERSHEY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
THE HERSHEY COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $10,566 in total penalties.
How does THE HERSHEY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
THE HERSHEY COMPANY operates in the confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. THE HERSHEY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.05 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE HERSHEY COMPANY of HAZLETON, PA 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. THE HERSHEY COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Hershey Company, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if THE HERSHEY COMPANYoperates 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.