Establishment profile
J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY
411 EAST CHESTNUT STREET, LANCASTER, PA, 17602
331523 — Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
Summary
J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY has accumulated 78 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $39,898 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 208 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
59% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 28 citations in this view · $39,403 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $6,111 | Mar 1999 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $2,900 | Aug 1983 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $1,785 | Jan 1993 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $341 | Oct 1981 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Aug 1983 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1993 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1983 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,900 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 L01 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,900 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,900 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,900 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $920 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $390 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $390 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $341 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
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 3315 within PA. Peer group: 208 employers. This establishment has 78 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 52 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) · Jan 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY. 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 J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,985 | |
| 2023-04-13 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-09 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $3,570 | |
| 2015-09-09 | Complaint | 14 | 12 | $28,500 | |
| 2009-02-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-08-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-01 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-01 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $1,023 | |
| 1992-11-09 | Planned | 18 | 12 | $2,225 | |
| 1989-06-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1986-02-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-22 | Planned | 21 | 7 | $100 | |
| 1981-09-22 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1973-06-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-04-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $95 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY 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 J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 78 violations and $39,897.75 in total penalties.
- How does J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY operates in the nonferrous metal die-casting foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. J. WALTER MILLER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 14.7 compared to an industry average of 2.1.