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GILES & RANSOME INC

GALLOWAY ROAD & PENNA TURNPIKE, Cornwells Heights, PA, 19020
Operated by Giles & Ransome, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
811310Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

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OSHA inspections
1
over 53 years
Violations
6
$60 in penalties
Penalties
$60
$10 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

GILES & RANSOME INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 53 years of recorded history, with $60 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,989 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 53 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GILES & RANSOME INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
6
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$60
$10 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $60 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0309 A21$30Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III11$30Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 I11Feb 1973Feb 1973

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

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 8113 within PA. Peer group: 72,989 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
53rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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
2.7
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
4.1
vs industry
+2.1

Reported for 62 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
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.1
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
1

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) · Mar 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode

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 18, 2015Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episodeAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 53+ years. Most recent activity: 53 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 GILES & RANSOME INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in PA — for Giles & Ransome, Inc, not this location alone

Violations
11
Assessed penalties
$1,378

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Giles & Ransome, Inc operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 11 citations · 2S&S · 11 contractor · $1,378 proposed / $1,378 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8576531
Douglassville Quarry
Berks, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Aug 2010YesHighNegligence$392$392
8799168
Amrize Whitehall Plant
Lehigh, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Sep 2014YesModNegligence$176$176
8794315
Penns Park Quarry
Bucks, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Sep 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8794314
Penns Park Quarry
Bucks, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Sep 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8713332
KEYSTONE CEMENT COMPANY
Northampton, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Feb 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8713331
KEYSTONE CEMENT COMPANY
Northampton, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Feb 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8713330
KEYSTONE CEMENT COMPANY
Northampton, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Feb 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8654370
Hercules Cement LP
Northampton, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Feb 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8576530
Douglassville Quarry
Berks, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Aug 2010NoHighNegligence$100$100
7741449
Penns Park Quarry
Bucks, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Feb 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7741448
Penns Park Quarry
Bucks, PA
contractor: Giles & Ransome Inc
Feb 2001NoModNegligence$55$55

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for Giles & Ransome, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
5
Representation (union)
1

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 Giles & Ransome, Inc 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.). 6 cases · 5 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
04-CA-136874Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Jul 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-RC-124785Representation electionMar 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-037761Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Jul 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-037593Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Jul 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-037278Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Feb 2010ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-034938Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 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 GILES & RANSOME INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GILES & RANSOME INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
36991
Operation
A

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 GILES & RANSOME INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.8M
Awards
102
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.5M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.5M
Department of Homeland Security$139K
Department of Veterans Affairs$96K
Department of the Interior$6K
Department of Justice$4K
Largest awards (top 50 of 102)
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF REPAIR AND RELACE TRACK ASSEMPLY AND UNDERCARRAGE ON TWO D6T CATERPILLAR GRADERS IAW PWS/SOW PLANTS 1137 AND 1139.
    contract · Last action 2016-12-06
    $91,781
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR CATERPILLAR 330C EXCAVATOR FOR FORT MIFFLIN PROJECT OFFICE FOR PEDRICKTOWN DISPOSAL SITE.
    contract · Last action 2009-01-22
    $69,809
  • Department of Defense
    BASE CONTRACT --- PROJECT NO.: 109937
    contract · Last action 2013-03-14
    $67,762
  • Department of Defense
    COMPLETE NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2014-10-31
    $57,460
  • Department of Defense
    CURRITUCK EMERGENCY ENGINE OVERHAUL ::IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-09-29
    $57,149
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO BULLDOZER PLANT 1133
    contract · Last action 2010-03-04
    $56,628
  • Department of Defense
    DPS - REPAIRS TO PLANT 1136 CATERPILLAR D6R DOZER PARTS AND LABOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH QUOTE DATED 05 AUGUST 2011.
    contract · Last action 2011-11-17
    $53,824
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF GENERATOR REPAIR AND RENTAL SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2017-04-28
    $53,202
  • Department of Defense
    DPS - REPAIRS TO PLANT 1135 CATERPILLAR D6R DOZER PARTS AND LABOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH QUOTE DATED 05 AUGUST 2011.
    contract · Last action 2011-10-28
    $48,900
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY UNDERCARRIAGE REPAIRS TO PLANT #1137 CATERPILLAR D6T BULLDOZER
    contract · Last action 2016-09-21
    $46,684
  • Department of Defense
    GRADER TRANSMISSION REPAIRS IGF::CT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2014-09-25
    $45,414
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY UNDERCARRIAGE REPAIRS TO #422 CATERPILLAR 330C BACKHOE
    contract · Last action 2016-08-25
    $44,729
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR CATERPILLAR D6-R BULLDOZER TRANSMISSION REBUILD
    contract · Last action 2008-10-20
    $43,096
  • Department of Homeland Security
    THETIS EDG REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2009-12-21
    $43,000
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO PLANT NO 1129 WILCO MARSH BUGGY EXCAVATOR FOR FORT MIFFLIN PROJECT OFFICE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-01
    $39,500
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY UNDERCARRIAGE REPAIRS TO PLANT NO 1138 CAT D6T DOZER
    contract · Last action 2014-07-29
    $38,313
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO PLANT 1136 CATERPILLAR D6R DOZER PARTS
    contract · Last action 2012-09-14
    $36,920
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER FOR PEDRICKTOWN DISPOSAL SITE
    contract · Last action 2008-09-08
    $31,860
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO CATERPILLAR 330C EXCAVATOR PLANT # 0422
    contract · Last action 2010-05-21
    $30,559
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR CATERPILLAR D6-R BULLDOZER TRACT REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2008-07-02
    $30,299
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY REPAIRS RO PLANT 0423 CATERPILLAR 325D EXCAVATOR
    contract · Last action 2012-07-05
    $29,987
  • Department of Defense
    EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR TWO C-18 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES
    contract · Last action 2012-11-05
    $24,820
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR TRACK ASSEMBLY FRONT END LOADER
    contract · Last action 2009-02-03
    $23,586
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO PLANT 1133, CATERPILLAR DOZER
    contract · Last action 2009-12-07
    $23,332
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF BULLDOZER REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2015-05-14
    $23,021
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR PLANT #1139 CRANK SHAFT SEAL
    contract · Last action 2020-07-23
    $22,237
  • Department of Defense
    DPS - EMERGENCY BOOM AND BUCKET REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2013-11-21
    $21,125
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ROUTINE TRACK ASSEMBLY MAINATNACE FOR PLANT #0424 HYDRAULIC OIL TANK ASSEMLY AND ROUTINE TRACK ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2015-04-17
    $20,374
  • Department of Defense
    PROCUREMENT OF 11 AIRCRAFT LOADING FORK PART# 378-797
    contract · Last action 2012-08-06
    $19,844
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO PLANT #0424 CAT 330D BACKHOE
    contract · Last action 2016-08-25
    $19,170
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO CATERPILLAR BILLDOZER
    contract · Last action 2009-08-18
    $19,076
  • Department of Homeland Security
    CGC WILLIAM TATE SSDG OVERHAUL
    contract · Last action 2010-04-26
    $18,500
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ENGINE OVERHAUL
    contract · Last action 2008-08-01
    $18,385
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::CT::IGF (CGC WILLIAM TATE) SSDG TECH REP ASSIST
    contract · Last action 2014-11-21
    $17,628
  • Department of Defense
    PLANT 1133 CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER PARTS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-09
    $16,890
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF REPAIRS AND PARTS FOR LUBE OIL LEAK ON TWIN POWER DISC CAT4 CASREP CGC CAPSTAN 15006
    contract · Last action 2015-07-08
    $16,735
  • Department of Defense
    FORT MIFFLIN REPAIRS - POC JIM AMADIO
    contract · Last action 2013-11-21
    $16,618
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO PLANT 1134
    contract · Last action 2010-03-04
    $16,570
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO 1135 CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER
    contract · Last action 2010-03-04
    $16,537
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR OF D7 DOZER
    contract · Last action 2008-07-18
    $15,601
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO CATERPILLAR 325DL, PLANT # 1129
    contract · Last action 2011-02-17
    $15,175
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO PLANT 0423 CATERPILLAR 325D EXCAVATOR PARTS AND LABOR
    contract · Last action 2011-01-20
    $15,056
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY UNDERCARRIAGE REPAIRS TO PLANT #1136 CATERPILLAR D6T DOZER
    contract · Last action 2013-09-14
    $15,000
  • Department of Defense
    STANDBY GENSET FOR BRANDON ROAD LOCK, BRANDON ROAD LOCK, JOLIET, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
    contract · Last action 2011-03-15
    $14,950
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF PROVIDED LOAD BANK, CABLE AND LABOR TO HOOK UP AND LOAD TEST 3 GENERATORS OFF HOURS.
    contract · Last action 2014-05-22
    $13,850
  • Department of Defense
    CATERPILLAR REPAIR SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-09-22
    $13,107
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIRS TO PLANT 0423 CATERPILLAR 325D
    contract · Last action 2014-11-10
    $12,677
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE 330 CAT BUCKET
    contract · Last action 2008-05-06
    $12,200
  • Department of Defense
    CAT BULLDOZER PLANT NO. 1135 REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2008-01-28
    $12,026
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON PLANT EQUIPMENT FOR FORT MIFFLIN PROJECT OFFICE
    contract · Last action 2016-03-01
    $11,970

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423830 - INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2020-07-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1973-01-30Planned6$60

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GILES & RANSOME INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Giles & Ransome, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Giles & Ransome, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Giles & Ransome, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GILES & RANSOME 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 Giles & Ransome, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is GILES & RANSOME INC's OSHA violation history?
GILES & RANSOME INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $60 in total penalties.
How does GILES & RANSOME INC's safety record compare to its industry?
GILES & RANSOME INC operates in the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. GILES & RANSOME INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.72 compared to an industry average of 1.3.