Establishment profile
COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC
1505 FORD RD., BENSALEM, PA, 19020
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
EIN 232949631
Summary
COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $6,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 273 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $6,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3399 within PA. Peer group: 273 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 45 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC, 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 COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-362752 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2025 | May 2025 | 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 COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-05-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-17 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $4,900 | |
| 2015-08-12 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sign manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- IDL WORLDWIDE INC.EAST BUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- IMAGEONE INDUSTRIES, INC.BENSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUSTOM SIGNS INC.GROVE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- L & H SIGNS, INC.PALMYRA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORMS AND SURFACES, INC.ALLISON PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORMAN SIGN Company, IncPhiladelphia — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORMAN SIGNSPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABLE INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA SIGNSTATRICHLAND TOWNSHIP — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRAPHICS 22 SIGNS, INC.PITTSBURGH — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC 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 COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC's OSHA violation history?
- COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $6,900 in total penalties.
- How does COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. COMPASS SIGN COMPANY LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.