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LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.

CHESTNUT AVENUE & FOURTH STREET, PO BOX 991, ALTOONA, PA, 16603
335122Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 44 years
Violations
71
$26,415 in penalties
Penalties
$26,415
$372 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC. has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $26,415 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LUMAX INDUSTRIES 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

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
71
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$26,415
$372 avg / violation
76% serious24% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 12
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 12

75% 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 · 34 citations in this view · $19,675 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II44$2,190Apr 1982May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I43$800Aug 1990May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I33$1,700Mar 2000May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III22$1,480May 2006Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0322$1,220Mar 2000Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$1,060Apr 1982Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$780Mar 1982Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$150Mar 1982Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II21Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$1,500Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$1,400Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,000Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 IID11$1,000Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 E0311$875Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$780Apr 2008Apr 2008
5A000111$780Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$780Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0217 C05 I11$780Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$700May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I11$700May 2006May 2006

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3351 within PA. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 71 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $1,313
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
6
Complaint
6

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 LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC., not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
5

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 LUMAX INDUSTRIES 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-134076Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-132177Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036706Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Feb 2010ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036494Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036226Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Aug 2009ClosedRegion 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 LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$15K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Defense
$15K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    MEWRS FIXTURES
    contract · Last action 2008-03-25
    $10,195
  • Department of Defense
    MEWRS FIXTURES
    contract · Last action 2010-05-10
    $4,996

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335122 - COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2010-05-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-03-25Complaint107$4,680
2006-05-08Complaint0$0
2006-05-02Complaint1210$6,485
2005-03-15Planned1$0
2005-03-15Planned0$0
2003-09-05Complaint55$2,100
2003-09-05Complaint73$1,260
2000-03-03Planned1111$4,000
2000-03-03Planned88$6,500
1990-08-15Complaint106$990
1985-06-25Planned0$0
1982-03-10Planned74$400

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 LUMAX INDUSTRIES 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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Frequently asked

What is LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $26,415 in total penalties.
How does LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
LUMAX INDUSTRIES INC. operates in the commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.