Establishment profile
FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.
101 GREEN MOUNTAIN RD, HAZLETON, PA, 18202
Operated by First Quality Enterprises · 1 of 4 establishments
322291 — Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
Summary
FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history, with $8,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within PA. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 302 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 FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.. 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, 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 FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-12 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $8,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization First Quality Enterprises.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of First Quality Enterprises across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sanitary paper product manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NITTANY PAPER MILLS INC.LEWISTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- XLC PERSONNEL SERVICESMEHOOPANY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLCBOYERTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIRST QUALITY ENTERPRISES, INC.KING OF PRUSSIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAKE PAPER PRODUCTSTUNKHANNOCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIRST QUALITY RETAIL SERVICES LLCKING OF PRUSSIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- First Quality Products, Inc.HAZLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SELECT PRODUCTS HOLDINGS LLCVANDLING — 1 federal enforcement record
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER MILLCHESTER — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by First Quality Enterprises, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FIRST QUALITY ENTERPRISES, INC.KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIRST QUALITY RETAIL SERVICES LLCKING OF PRUSSIA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All First Quality Enterprises locationsParent rollup
- Sanitary Paper Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Sanitary Paper Product in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup First Quality Enterprises, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $8,400 in total penalties.
- How does FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC. operates in the sanitary paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.68 compared to an industry average of 1.9.