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BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. is a iron foundries employer in BENTON, PA. Federal records show 13 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $48,882 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.

5297 STATE ROUTE 487, BENTON, PA, 17814

331511 Top companies in Iron Foundries

EIN: 240837325

237 employees

Federal Enforcement
13
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$48,882 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.5
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
7.1
Self-Reported TRIR
15.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
13
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$48,882
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
15 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$3,055 avg per violation$3,760 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$48,882 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+10
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
8
Complaint
1
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 38% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 208 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
12
Quarters Non-Compliant
7
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
109151
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

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Industry context

Within the iron foundries industry in PA, BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 208 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.5 for the iron foundries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3. BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.13, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $48,882 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. of BENTON, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.