Establishment profile
GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION
301 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, EMMAUS, PA, 18049
Summary
GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $6,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 193 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION 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 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 28 citations in this view · $5,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $520 | Feb 1983 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $420 | Feb 1983 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $420 | Apr 1986 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Feb 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1983 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1983 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $270 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 H09 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Feb 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Feb 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Feb 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Feb 1983 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3321 within PA. Peer group: 193 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION. 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 GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION, 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 GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-031248 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2002 | Sep 2002 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-031209 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2002 | Feb 2003 | 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 GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL MACHINE CORP. 301 S. 4TH ST. · EMMAUS, PA, 18049 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-09 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,020 | |
| 1998-11-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-11-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-12-16 | Planned | 26 | 11 | $3,150 | |
| 1986-03-26 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $630 | |
| 1984-01-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-12-16 | Planned | 30 | 23 | $1,700 |
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 GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION 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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- GENERAL MACHINE CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $6,500 in total penalties.