Establishment profile
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION
275 EMERY ST., BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015
Operated by WHEMCO · 1 of 4 establishments
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
Summary
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $33,389 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 192 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $33,389 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $14,800 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,341 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $4,341 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,532 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $2,025 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,085 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $925 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $415 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 M02 II E | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3321 within PA. Peer group: 192 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 208 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) · Apr 2017 – Jun 2020
Most frequent event: Nonclassifiable
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2020 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Heel(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 6, 2019 | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 6, 2017 | Nonclassifiable | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2014 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 2 violations · $1,487 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2020 | Iron and Steel Mills | — | — | 1 | $1,487 | — |
| Oct 2012 – Oct 2014 | Iron and Steel Mills | FMLA | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION. 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 LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $9,867 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORP 1275 DALY AVENUE · BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 10 | 6 | 1 | $9,867 | Jun 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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 LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseFIRST ARTICLE TEST UNITcontract · Last action 2020-09-25$1,702,001
- Department of DefenseDDG 51 CLASS STERN TUBE SHAFTcontract · Last action 2020-08-25$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332111 - IRON AND STEEL FORGING. Last action: 2020-09-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-21 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $9,767 | |
| 2016-12-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $3,532 | |
| 2014-06-19 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,025 | |
| 2013-10-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-01 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,650 | |
| 2001-10-30 | Planned | 4 | — | $15,000 | |
| 2001-10-30 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $415 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WHEMCO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WHEMCO across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel forging within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STANDARD STEEL, LLCBURNHAM — 3 federal enforcement records
- ELLWOOD NATIONAL FORGEIRVINE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TRINITY INDUSTRIESMCKEES ROCKS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEYSTONE FORGING COMPANYNORTHUMBERLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERCER FORGE CORPORATIONMERCER — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATIONCARNEGIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAKEVIEW FORGE COMPANY, LLCERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIALTY RING PRODUCTS, INC.BENSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEADVILLE FORGING COMPANY LPMEADVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELLWOOD CITY FORGE LLCNEW CASTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All WHEMCO locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel ForgingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION 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 WHEMCO, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $33,389 in total penalties.
- How does LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 8.83 compared to an industry average of 3.3.