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ZEP INC. is a soap and other detergent manufacturing employer in CHAMBERSBURG, PA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $96,000 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.

ZEP INC.

800 DEVELOPMENT AVENUE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA, 17201

Parent: Zep Inc (1 locations)

325611 Top companies in Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

EIN: 582633373

19 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$96,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
5.5
Self-Reported TRIR
5.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$96,000
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
1 year
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
2/yr
Violation Rate
12/yr
Violation Severity Mix
58% serious$8,000 avg per violation$48,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$96,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

92%
Worse than most peers
vs 52 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
61%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
1
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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Other employers in Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing within PA

Industry context

Within the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry in PA, ZEP INC. ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 52 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 61th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the soap and other detergent manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. ZEP INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.54, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ZEP INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ZEP INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $96,000 in total penalties.
How does ZEP INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ZEP INC. operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. ZEP INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.54 compared to an industry average of 0.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ZEP INC. of CHAMBERSBURG, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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. ZEP INC. resolves to the parent rollup Zep Inc.

This profile may be incomplete if ZEP 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.