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DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA

60 EAST MAIN STREET, LEOLA, PA, 17540
326140Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
10
over 39 years
Violations
18
$57,834 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $57,834 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 754 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.3 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
18
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$57,834
$3,213 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 10

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $57,834 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C11$12,503May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V11$11,135Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$10,163Nov 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$9,560Feb 2017Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 M0411$8,908Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$5,250May 2016May 2016
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$210Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$105Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I11Sep 2023Sep 2023
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611Sep 2023Sep 2023
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11Dec 2021Dec 2021
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VII11Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.0024 E11Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 II11Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111Jun 1987Jun 1987

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within PA. Peer group: 754 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,755
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
1
Complaint
5
Referral
3

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) · Oct 2016 – Mar 2024 · 10 in last 5 years

Reports
12
Hospitalizations
11
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 28, 2024Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingHand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.Hospitalized
Sep 5, 2023Contact with hot objects or substancesLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jan 10, 2023Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentForearm(s)Hospitalized
Aug 17, 2022Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecifiedHip(s)Hospitalized
Jul 22, 2022Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Jan 25, 2022Struck by discharged object or substanceHead and trunkHospitalized
Oct 25, 2021Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway areaAnkle(s)Hospitalized
Apr 29, 2021Fall, slip, trip, unspecifiedLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Apr 19, 2021Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Dec 14, 2020Fall on same level due to tripping over an objectHip(s)Hospitalized
Dec 26, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Oct 25, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.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.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 14, 2021Automobile,Blunt force trauma,Struck By,Tracks,TrainFatality11
Dec 26, 2018Arm,Caught In,Cleaning,Contusion,Cut,Laceration,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. 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 DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
8
Quarters non-compliant
6
Formal actions
3
EPA penalties
$36,085

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 · $36,085 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
DART CONTAINER CORP OF PENNSYLVANIA
60 E MAIN ST · LEOLA, PA, 17540
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 6
83$36,085Feb 2026View →

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 DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-05-10Complaint2$0
2021-07-08Complaint1$0
2021-04-15Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2019-07-18Complaint0$0
2019-01-08Referral1$12,503
2018-10-10Complaint1$10,163
2016-10-31Referral11$9,560
2016-04-19Referral11$5,250
2016-04-19Planned33$20,043
1987-04-07Complaint84$315

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 DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA 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 DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA's OSHA violation history?
DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $57,834 in total penalties.
How does DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA's safety record compare to its industry?
DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.
Has DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.