Establishment profile
HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.
155 VALLEY ROAD, WEST GROVE, PA, 19390
325314 — Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
EIN 232485071
Summary
HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $50,115 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST 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
100% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $50,115 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $23,832 | Nov 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $7,840 | Dec 1996 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $9,930 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,513 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 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 3253 within PA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 44 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 HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST 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 HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST 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 HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST 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 HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 4 | $42,275 | |
| 2024-06-14 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $7,340 | |
| 1996-10-31 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- GROWMARK FS, LLCSOMERSET — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAUREL VALLEY FARMSLANDENBERG — 1 federal enforcement record
- ONTELAUNEE FARMS, INCORPORATEDTEMPLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHARP ROAD PEAT MOSS, INC.AVONDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEBB'S SUPERGRO PRODUCTS, INC.MILL HALL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPEC PROCESSING GROUP, INCKENNETT SQUARE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLER CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CORPORATIONHANOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST 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 HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $50,114.6 in total penalties.
- How does HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC. operates in the fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. HY-TECH MUSHROOM COMPOST INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.1 compared to an industry average of 0.5.