Establishment profile
GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.
9 KEYSTONE INDUSTRIAL PARK, DUNMORE, PA, 18512
311351 — Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
EIN 232069119
Summary
GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $14,024 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $14,024 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,112 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,320 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $787 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $560 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $560 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E10 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3113 within PA. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 20 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 520 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2017
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2017 | Amputation,Caught Between,Chain,Finger,Maintenance,Sprocket | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, 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 GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.. 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 GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.. 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 GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,112 | |
| 2015-01-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-07 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $787 | |
| 1997-03-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-09-18 | Planned | 15 | 10 | $7,125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- R.M. PALMER COMPANY, LLCWYOMISSING — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANTHERSHEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARRY CALLEBAUT USA LLCEDDYSTONE — 1 federal enforcement record
- R. M. PALMER COMPANYWEST READING — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANYEAST GREENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- R. M. PALMER COMPANYWYOMISSING — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $14,023.75 in total penalties.
- How does GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC. operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.92 compared to an industry average of 2.1.