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HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans employer in HERSHEY, PA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $27,306 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.

HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT

925 REESE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PA, 17033

311351 Top companies in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$27,306 in penalties
2 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$27,306
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$6,827 avg per violation$13,653 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$27,306 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

73%
Above average violations
vs 71 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
53%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry in PA, HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 71 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 53th 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.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT's OSHA violation history?
HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $27,306 in total penalties.
How does HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT of HERSHEY, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANToperates 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.