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LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION is a iron and steel forging employer in BETHLEHEM, PA. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $15,324 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases 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.

LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION

275 EMERY ST., BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015

Parent: WHEMCO (4 locations)

332111 Top companies in Iron and Steel Forging

208 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$15,324 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Self-Reported DART
8.8
Self-Reported TRIR
8.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$15,324
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$1,487.2
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$2,554 avg per violation$2,189 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$744
Avg Back Wages / Case
$744
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$26,678.2 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 43% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

76%
Above average violations
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
92%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
6
Quarters Non-Compliant
10
Formal Actions
1
EPA Penalties
$9,867
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
3136212
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization WHEMCO.

Federal enforcement records on LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of WHEMCO across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by WHEMCO

Other employers in Iron and Steel Forging within PA

Industry context

Within the iron and steel forging industry in PA, LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION ranks in the 76th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 92th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the iron and steel forging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3. LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 8.83, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $15,324 in total penalties.
How does LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 8.83 compared to an industry average of 3.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION of BETHLEHEM, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup WHEMCO, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATIONoperates 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.