Establishment profile
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.
120 HAROLD COOK DRIVE, STUARTS DRAFT, VA, 24477
Operated by Hershey Company · 1 of 25 establishments
311351 — Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
Summary
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $47,819 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
27% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $47,819 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $14,270 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $14,270 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $8,908 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A | 1 | 1 | $8,908 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 1 | 1 | $813 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
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 VA. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 1,195 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 HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2012 | HEART,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CPR,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,HEART ATTACK,MACHINISTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — for Hershey Company, 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 Hershey Company 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-291483 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-290554 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2022 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RC-289101 | Representation election | Jan 2022 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-03-17 | Referral | 1 | — | $14,270 | |
| 2023-01-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-22 | Referral | 3 | — | $14,270 | |
| 2018-10-04 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $17,816 | |
| 2018-09-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-02-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-11-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-05-21 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,463 | |
| 1999-02-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-05-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hershey Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hershey Company across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hershey Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATIONROBINSON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATEDLANCASTER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYHAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYLANCASTER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYPALMYRA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Hershey CompanyLEBANON, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Hershey CompanyLANCASTER, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERSHEY'S ICE CREAM COMPANYRICHMOND, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERSHEY'S PLACELINCOLN CITY, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hershey Company locationsParent rollup
- Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao BeansAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Chocolate and Confectionery in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, 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 Hershey Company, which operates 25 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $47,818.5 in total penalties.
- How does HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.84 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC..