Establishment profile
BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.
5297 STATE ROUTE 487, BENTON, PA, 17814
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 240837325
Summary
BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. has accumulated 144 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $102,302 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 207 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 15 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within PA. Peer group: 207 employers. This establishment has 144 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 237 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) · Feb 2021 – Jan 2024
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Struck by door, gate, window | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Finger,Fingertip,Foundry,Machine Guarding,Reaching In | 1 | — | — | |
| Aug 14, 1991 | INSTALLING,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.. 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 BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BENTON FOUNDRY INC 5297 STATE ROUTE 487 · BENTON, PA, 17814 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 8 | 13 | 0 | — | Apr 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.
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 BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-09-17 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $18,000 | |
| 2023-06-22 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $10,500 | |
| 2021-02-10 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $17,000 | |
| 2019-03-15 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $3,382 | |
| 2011-08-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-02-08 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $945 | |
| 2007-02-08 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $1,800 | |
| 2003-04-22 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $8,600 | |
| 2003-03-04 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $3,000 | |
| 2003-01-23 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $400 | |
| 1999-02-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-31 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,200 | |
| 1992-05-12 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-02-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-14 | Complaint | 9 | 3 | $25,800 | |
| 1990-07-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-12-19 | Follow-up | 7 | 5 | $350 | |
| 1986-03-18 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1985-03-28 | Planned | 23 | 12 | $1,050 | |
| 1982-12-01 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-10-31 | Complaint | 54 | 33 | $10,020 | |
| 1974-08-08 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $155 |
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 BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 144 violations and $102,301.7 in total penalties.
- How does BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.13 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BENTON FOUNDRY, INC..