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AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC

15 CHURCH STREET, WHEATLAND, PA, 16161
332919Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
EIN 203062721

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OSHA inspections
10
over 28 years
Violations
38
$35,271 in penalties
Penalties
$35,271
$928 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $35,271 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 526 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.4 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
38
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$35,271
$928 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 10
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 10

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $34,528 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VA21$1,800Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122Feb 1998Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II22Feb 1998Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$10,000Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B11$6,000Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11$3,560Apr 2018Apr 2018
5A000111$2,000Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$2,000Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0217 F0211$1,800Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0217 B1311$1,260Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11$1,260Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$732Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$644Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$569Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11$569Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$569Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$455Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V11$455Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0217 C05 I11$455Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$400Feb 1998Feb 1998

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within PA. Peer group: 526 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $1,684
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
5.2
vs industry
+2.5
TRIR
6.0
vs industry
+2.5

Reported for 89 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
7
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2022

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Apr 6, 2022Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 5, 2007AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
12
Unfair labor practice
11
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 12 cases · 11 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-265348Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-234560Unfair labor practiceJan 2019Feb 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-232085Unfair labor practiceDec 2018Feb 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-232174Unfair labor practiceDec 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-232147Unfair labor practiceDec 2018Feb 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-229521Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-228880Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Jun 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-168227Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Apr 2017ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-094269Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036007Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-RD-001545Representation electionOct 2004Dec 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-032537Unfair labor practiceJan 2002Mar 2002ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AMERICAN CAP COMPANY LLC
15 CHURCH ST · WHEATLAND, PA, 16161
AirWaterNo Violation Identified00Jul 2011View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1888026
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$161K
Awards
9
Top agency
Department of Defense
$161K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    ZINC PLATING PER DRAWING 428295-1
    contract · Last action 2008-07-24
    $62,324
  • Department of Defense
    4507103438!STRONG
    contract · Last action 2008-03-19
    $47,735
  • Department of Defense
    4509574479!GRIP,PISTOL
    contract · Last action 2009-01-05
    $19,945
  • Department of Defense
    4506645277!COVER,ELE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-28
    $10,457
  • Department of Defense
    4510642275!POST,FENCE,METAL
    contract · Last action 2009-04-27
    $6,972
  • Department of Defense
    4507751385!PLATE,DUS
    contract · Last action 2008-06-02
    $5,241
  • Department of Defense
    4506493330!PLATE,MOU
    contract · Last action 2008-01-09
    $4,395
  • Department of Defense
    4506854418!SHAFT,SHO
    contract · Last action 2008-02-21
    $3,991
  • Department of Defense
    PROCURE VARIOUS METALLIC MATERIALS TO CONSTRUCT PROTOTYPE HOUSING ON COMBAT VEHICLES
    contract · Last action 2008-01-23
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332812 - METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS. Last action: 2009-04-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-04-12Referral66$20,000
2018-07-25Complaint0$0
2018-04-03Complaint0$0
2018-04-03Complaint43$3,560
2015-08-20Complaint0$0
2007-11-05Programmed Other99$6,120
2006-07-27Complaint88$2,960
2002-05-03Complaint11$732
2000-06-27Complaint21$455
1998-02-06Planned83$1,444

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $35,271 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC operates in the other metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. AMERICAN CAP COMPANY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.17 compared to an industry average of 2.7.