Establishment profile
BRIDON AMERICAN CORP
280 NEW COMMERCE BLVD., WILKES BARRE, PA, 18706
332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Summary
BRIDON AMERICAN CORP has accumulated 91 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $50,014 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 92 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRIDON AMERICAN CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · $28,689 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 3 | 3 | $3,990 | Jul 1984 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1984 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,900 | Jan 1991 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $3,375 | Jan 1991 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 III | 2 | 2 | $2,150 | Jan 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $1,380 | Feb 2005 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Feb 2005 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | $450 | Feb 2005 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1994 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 III | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1984 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1984 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 IV | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1994 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D08 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1994 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1984 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1991 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1984 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $3,094 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jul 2008 | Jul 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3326 within PA. Peer group: 92 employers. This establishment has 91 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BRIDON AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BRIDON AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jul 2016 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 – Jul 2016 | Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | FMLA | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 | Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRIDON AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for BRIDON AMERICAN CORP, not this location alone
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 BRIDON AMERICAN CORP 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-179089 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2016 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-071070 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2011 | Jan 2013 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, 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 BRIDON AMERICAN CORP. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRIDON AMERICAN CORP 280 NEW COMMERCE BOULEVARD · WILKES-BARRE, PA, 18706 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 4 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | 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 BRIDON AMERICAN CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-30 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $5,569 | |
| 2010-09-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-12 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $18,120 | |
| 2006-08-29 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $3,250 | |
| 2005-12-23 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $780 | |
| 2004-09-07 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $2,175 | |
| 2000-01-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-09-28 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $735 | |
| 1999-03-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $585 | |
| 1994-10-07 | Monitoring | 5 | 4 | $3,500 | |
| 1994-03-10 | Complaint | 13 | 6 | $7,900 | |
| 1993-12-06 | Complaint | 10 | 5 | $4,200 | |
| 1990-11-16 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $2,300 | |
| 1990-11-16 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $810 | |
| 1984-02-24 | Planned | 16 | 8 | $90 | |
| 1984-01-10 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
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 BRIDON AMERICAN CORP 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 BRIDON AMERICAN CORP's OSHA violation history?
- BRIDON AMERICAN CORP has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 91 violations and $50,013.75 in total penalties.
- How does BRIDON AMERICAN CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- BRIDON AMERICAN CORP operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.