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GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.

241 N. MAIN STREET, AMBLER, PA, 19002
326199All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
10
over 42 years
Violations
29
$9,522 in penalties
Penalties
$9,522
$328 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $9,522 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 757 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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

Inspections
10
0.2 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
29
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$9,522
$328 avg / violation
72% serious28% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 10
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 10

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 23 citations in this view · $9,522 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0122$1,750Oct 2003Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0222$50Feb 1985Jul 1986
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22Oct 2003Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111$2,368May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211$1,649May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$1,260Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$750Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$750Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$450Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$240Jul 1986Jul 1986
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0411$180Jul 1986Jul 1986
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$75Jun 1985Jun 1985
29 CFR 1910.1048 D01 I11May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0095 I0111May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0111May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0144 A01 III11Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Mar 2009Mar 2009

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within PA. Peer group: 757 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
79th
peer median: $1,760
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
4.3
vs industry
+2.5
TRIR
4.3
vs industry
+1.5

Reported for 49 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
8
Complaint
2

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 GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., 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 GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., 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 GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-02-28Planned11$1,260
2011-08-11Planned0$0
2011-02-15Planned86$4,017
2009-02-17Planned76$2,700
2003-10-01Planned22$1,000
1995-11-21Planned0$0
1986-06-16Planned63$420
1985-01-21Complaint32$50
1985-01-21Complaint21$75
1984-07-10Planned0$0

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 GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $9,522 in total penalties.
How does GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. GESSNER PRODUCTS CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.26 compared to an industry average of 1.8.