Establishment profile
INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.
45 ROUTE 446, SMETHPORT, PA, 16749
324199 — All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
EIN 133550228
Summary
INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $35,251 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 111 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 10 citations in this view · $35,251 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,596 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,679 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | $5,679 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,497 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II A | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,800 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
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 3241 within PA. Peer group: 111 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 128 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) · Mar 2018 – Jul 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Exposure to environmental heat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2021 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2018 | Burn,Guard,Hot Water,Leg,Truck,Unguarded | 1 | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC., 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 INTERNATIONAL WAXES, 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.). 7 cases · 7 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-131597 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-128014 | Unfair labor practice | May 2014 | Jun 2014 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-106014 | Unfair labor practice | May 2013 | Jul 2013 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-036592 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-036519 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-035817 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-035816 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, 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 INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INTERNATIONAL WAXES, 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 INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,800 | |
| 2018-03-23 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $12,093 | |
| 2016-04-15 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $11,358 | |
| 2016-04-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-05 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $8,000 |
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 INTERNATIONAL WAXES, 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 INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $35,251.2 in total penalties.
- How does INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC. operates in the all other petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.61 compared to an industry average of 1.3.