Establishment profile
ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN
19 EAST SUSQUEHANNA AVENUE, LEWISTOWN, PA, 17044
Operated by Asher's Chocolates Co
Summary
ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $5,829 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $5,829 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $1,550 | Dec 2004 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Dec 2004 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C | 1 | 1 | $1,550 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $730 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3113 within PA. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 50 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN. 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 ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-03 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,099 | |
| 2011-08-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-02 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,270 | |
| 2004-12-01 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,460 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Asher's Chocolates Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Asher's Chocolates Co across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CONAGRA FOODS, INC.WOMELSDORF — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAZZINI HOLDINGS DBA BARRICINI CANDY INCMOOSIC — 1 federal enforcement record
- BURKEY ACQUISITION, INC. DBA STONEHEDGE FARMSDOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- G.P.R. CO.ROYERSFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.WOMELSDORF — 1 federal enforcement record
- Y & S CANDIES - A DIVISION OF HERSHEY FOODSLANCASTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENE & BOOTS CANDIES, INC.PERRYOPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHESTER A. ASHER, INC., ASHER'S CHOCOLATESSOUDERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NUTCRACKER BRANDS,INC. DBA LINETTE QUALITY CHOCO.WOMELSDORF — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAZZINI HOLDINGS LLCALLENTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN 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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- What is ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN's OSHA violation history?
- ASHER'S CHOCOLATES - LEWISTOWN has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $5,829 in total penalties.