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BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.

1500 CHESTNUT STREET, LEBANON, PA, 17042
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
8
over 51 years
Violations
98
$14,685 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC. has accumulated 98 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $14,685 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 978 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd 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

BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
98
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$14,685
$150 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 38 citations in this view · $11,415 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II43$6,115Apr 1975May 1991
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV32$35Apr 1975Apr 1980
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$1,035Apr 1975May 1991
5A000121$900Mar 1980Mar 1980
29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 V21$290May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101722$240Apr 1975Mar 1980
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$220Apr 1975Apr 1980
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0122$220Apr 1975Apr 1980
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$100Mar 1980Apr 1980
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV22$45Apr 1975May 1991
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III22$45Apr 1975Mar 1980
29 CFR 1910.1200 H22May 1991Jul 1993
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III22Apr 1975May 1991
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I21Apr 1980Apr 1980
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05010921Mar 1980Mar 1980
29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II11$500Jul 1993Jul 1993
29 CFR 1910.0107 B0311$490May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0511$490May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III11$390May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11$300Feb 1981Feb 1981

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within PA. Peer group: 978 employers. This establishment has 98 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $1,759
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRESSLER METAL WORKS, 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 BRESSLER METAL WORKS, 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 BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.. 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
BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.
1500 CHESTNUT STREET · LEBANON, PA, 17042
AirNo Violation Identified00Nov 2002View →

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 BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-04-18Planned0$0
1998-04-02Planned0$0
1993-06-23Referral53$500
1991-03-21Planned159$4,100
1981-02-05Follow-up11$300
1979-12-13Complaint2618$1,500
1979-12-13Complaint2113$7,500
1975-04-07Planned30$785

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 BRESSLER METAL WORKS, 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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Frequently asked

What is BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 98 violations and $14,685 in total penalties.
How does BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BRESSLER METAL WORKS, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.