Establishment profile
CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC.
1900 LUTZ LANE, ZANESVILLE, OH, 43701
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $5,335 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARL RITTBERGER SR. 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $5,335 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $270 | Dec 1981 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Aug 1974 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1974 | Nov 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 VIII | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $65 | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $60 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 C03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA0 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3116 within OH. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2015
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARL RITTBERGER SR. 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 CARL RITTBERGER SR. 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 CARL RITTBERGER SR. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARL RITTBERGER SR INC 1900 LUTZ LN · ZANESVILLE, OH, 43701 | Water | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jan 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-21 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $4,320 | |
| 2007-04-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-08-30 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $770 | |
| 1984-10-18 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-10 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $120 | |
| 1974-10-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-08-14 | Planned | 11 | — | $125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $5,335 in total penalties.
- How does CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CARL RITTBERGER SR. INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.