Establishment profile
AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
531 OLD SWEDE ROAD, DOUGLASSVILLE, PA, 19518
Operated by American Crane & Equipment Corporation · 1 of 3 establishments
333923 — Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing
Summary
AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $21,760 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 216 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $21,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $4,415 | Jul 1987 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $580 | Jul 1987 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1975 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1975 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,700 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A06 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A05 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C02 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3339 within PA. Peer group: 216 employers. This establishment has 54 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 93 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
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
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 2017 – May 2020
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2020 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2017 | Caught In,Crane,Falling Object,Suspended Load | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 2, 1994 | E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,EQUIPMENT APPROVALFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 531 OLD SWEDE ROAD · DOUGLASSVILLE, PA, 19518 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jun 2026 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOPERATIONS AND CHECKOUT FACILITY HIGH BAY BRIDGE CRANEcontract · Last action 2021-04-26$2,146,722
- Department of DefenseINSTALL ONE 60/5 TON OET GANTRY CRANEcontract · Last action 2010-02-26$1,487,812
- Department of DefenseINSTALL ONE 20/5-TON GPS OET CRANEcontract · Last action 2009-12-09$555,240
- Department of the TreasuryIGF::OT::IGF - CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE CRANE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES CONTRACT. IF ALL OPTIONS ARE EXERCISED THE TOTAL VALUE IS $723,388.00.contract · Last action 2023-06-21$433,084
- Department of DefensePROOF LOAD TESTcontract · Last action 2023-07-07$261,132
- Department of the InteriorIGF::CT::IGF KESWICK POWER PLANT BRIDGE CRANE SERVICE&INSPECTIONcontract · Last action 2016-03-04$224,888
- Department of the InteriorIGF::CT::IGF CRANE RETROFITcontract · Last action 2016-03-18$187,761
- Department of DefenseLAUNCH TUBE INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT PROOF LOAD TESTINGcontract · Last action 2023-07-12$171,272
- Department of the InteriorHEART MOUNTAIN CRANEcontract · Last action 2015-09-17$147,400
- Department of the TreasuryCRANES FY 2012contract · Last action 2022-04-14$125,372
- Department of DefenseHORIZONTAL TRANSFER SLING ASSEMBLY - 6153806-003 (QTY 2)contract · Last action 2025-08-27$109,938
- Department of the InteriorIGF::OT::IGF BRIDGE CRANE INSPECTION SERVICEcontract · Last action 2014-06-10$96,385
- Department of the TreasuryIGF::OT::IGF RIGGING, CRANE AND SIGNAL TRAININGcontract · Last action 2017-09-27$59,601
- Department of CommerceIGF::OT::IGF INSTALLATION OF REMOTE CRANE CONTROLS BLDG 202contract · Last action 2016-08-17$40,360
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationBONFIGLIOLI GEARBOX, PLANETARY RIGHT ANGLE, MODEL 3 13 R 3 127 NPC NV05B I3 RATIO 127:1 SOLID KEYED INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFT, DUCTILE CAST IRON HOUSING (GS500-7) FOR PRIMARY LOAD BEARING COMPONENTS HAVING A MINIMUM ELONGATION OF 7%.contract · Last action 2022-02-18$27,000
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REPAIR HOIST BLDG 431contract · Last action 2024-04-25$22,779
- Department of the InteriorCRANE MAINTENANCE FOR DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREAcontract · Last action 2014-11-13$20,004
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSTUDY: LAS FACILITY 100 TON CRANE TROLLEY REPLACEMENTcontract · Last action 2025-04-10$19,950
- Department of the TreasuryHOISTS AND TROLLEYS FOR MATERIAL MOVEMENTcontract · Last action 2016-04-28$17,740
- Department of DefenseHOOKS & LATCHEScontract · Last action 2009-05-01$13,345
- Department of DefenseCRANE REPAIR (SVC)contract · Last action 2010-02-18$11,620
- Department of the TreasuryCHAIN HOISTS WITH HOOKS AND CONTAINERScontract · Last action 2017-04-26$11,383
- Department of the InteriorCRANE REPAIRScontract · Last action 2009-07-10$10,120
- Department of DefenseWHEMACcontract · Last action 2012-05-15$10,000
- Department of DefenseHOIST GEARED TROLLEY 16 FEET LIFTcontract · Last action 2014-05-22$9,320
- Department of DefenseONE (1) YALE ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST AND CONTAINERcontract · Last action 2014-02-26$8,075
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF INSPECTION AND LOAD TEST MISSILE RACKScontract · Last action 2016-09-22$7,135
- Department of DefenseHOIST AND INSTALLATIONcontract · Last action 2017-09-30$6,825
- Department of DefenseBUDGIT ELECTRIC HOIST CHAIN 2 TONcontract · Last action 2015-03-02$6,473
- Department of DefenseSUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF REMOTE RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2010-04-09$5,214
- Department of DefenseCRANE MAINTENANCEcontract · Last action 2010-02-26$5,181
- Department of Homeland SecuritySHAW BOX 800 SERIES 1-TON, 18FPM 2HP MOTOR DRIVEN TROLLEY SYSTEM FOR CST PINE BLUFF JOB. AMERICAN CRANE&EQUIPMENT CORP. $4990.00 EENGcontract · Last action 2012-01-06$5,151
- Department of DefenseCRANE SURVEYcontract · Last action 2008-07-28$4,678
- Department of Defense8500294853!MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT-contract · Last action 2013-07-24$3,920
- Department of DefenseBRAKE FOR CRANEcontract · Last action 2016-04-29$3,625
- U.S. Agency for Global MediaPURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ITEMS FOR THE POWER PLANT ACECO CRANEcontract · Last action 2014-02-12$3,594
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REPAIR CRANE IN BLDG. 1C BAY6contract · Last action 2017-06-20$3,516
- Department of Defense177TH FW REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL WEIGHT TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES.contract · Last action 2025-08-14$3,250
- Nuclear Regulatory CommissionTRAININGcontract · Last action 2011-08-19$2,995
- Department of DefenseREPAIR TO 1/4 TON HOISTcontract · Last action 2008-02-21$371
- Department of DefenseLAUNCH TUBE INSTALLATION HANDLING EQUIPMENT WEIGHT TESTINGcontract · Last action 2025-05-23$0
- Department of DefenseWHEMACcontract · Last action 2013-05-01$0
- Department of DefenseBLDG. 20 AE-22 HOIST REPAIR AT PNBCcontract · Last action 2009-09-19$0
- Department of Defense200412!000018!1700!C258A !NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COM!N3258A04D1901 !A!N! !N! ! !20040930!20091129!055632376!055632376!055632376!N!AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT COR!531 OLD SWEDE ROAD !DOUGLASSVILLE !PA!19518!42872!045!42!LESTER !DELAWARE !PENN !+000000010000!N!N!000029990000!3950!WINCHES, HOISTS, CRANES, AND DERRICKS !C9D!MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT !000 !* !333923!E! !3!B!S! ! !D!20090929!B! ! !A! !A!N!J!2!012!F! !A!N!Z! ! !N!B!N!N! ! !A! !B!A!00 !A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !contract · Last action 2008-09-27$0
- Department of DefenseCRANE SURVEY/CRANE REPAIRS, HANGAR 175contract · Last action 2007-11-09$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333923 - OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANE, HOIST, AND MONORAIL SYSTEM MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-08-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,155 | |
| 2010-04-01 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $610 | |
| 1994-03-02 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $13,500 | |
| 1992-04-14 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,200 | |
| 1988-02-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-06-23 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $840 | |
| 1976-03-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-12-11 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-10 | Complaint | 26 | 3 | $1,455 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Crane & Equipment Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Crane & Equipment Corporation across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in overhead traveling crane, hoist, and monorail system manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.MC CONNELLSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- THREE RIVERS CRANEOAKDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARRINGTON HOISTS, INCORPORATEDMANHEIM — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACCO MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONSYORK — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAST COAST HOIST, INCPHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPANCO, INCORPORATEDMORGANTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GW BECKER, INC.HERMITAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRADLEY LIFTING CORPORATIONYORK — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERMADUR INDUSTRIES, INC. T/A SISSCOPHILADELPHIA — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Crane & Equipment Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT COMPANYPOTTSTOWN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All American Crane & Equipment Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Overhead Traveling Crane, in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup American Crane & Equipment Corporation, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $21,760 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION operates in the overhead traveling crane, hoist, and monorail system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.25 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.