Establishment profile
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO
2800 POTTSVILLE PIKE, Reading, PA, 19605
Operated by FirstEnergy Corp · 1 of 68 establishments
238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Summary
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 46 years of recorded history, with $1,690 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,684 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 21 citations in this view · $1,690 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 1 | $90 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $240 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | $215 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 II | 1 | 1 | $215 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $180 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B03 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 041052 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within PA. Peer group: 72,684 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Aug 2017
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
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 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for FirstEnergy Corp, 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 FirstEnergy Corp 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 · 5 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-282905 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2021 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-279501 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-277576 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | May 2021 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-RC-092300 | Representation election | Oct 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-UC-000452 | UC | Mar 2011 | Apr 2011 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-036129 | Unfair labor practice | May 2008 | Jul 2008 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-021398 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 1993 | Feb 2000 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, 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 METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-17 | Complaint | 29 | 11 | $1,690 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO is one of 68 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FirstEnergy Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FirstEnergy Corp across all 68 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PELLMAN ELECTRIC INCORPORATEDGREENSBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- DOBRICH ELECTRIC, INC.ERIE — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE CO INCMORGANTOWN — 3 federal enforcement records
- WESCOTT ELECTRIC CO.ASTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- VERIZONPHILADELPHIA — 3 federal enforcement records
- EDWIN L. HEIM COMPANYHARRISBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- BOLLINGER ELECTRIC, INC.STROUDSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROTHERS INC.NEW BRITAIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARTMANN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC.EAST STROUDSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by FirstEnergy Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP.OREGON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRSTENERGY CORP. DBA FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP.SHADYSIDE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION LLCSTRATTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO EDISON COMPANYSALEM, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO EDISON COMPANYSHADYSIDE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO EDISON COLorain, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION LLCSHIPPINGPORT, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- METROPOLITAN EDISON COMiddletown, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO EDISONNorth Benton, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO EDISONCANFIELD, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All FirstEnergy Corp locationsParent rollup
- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Electrical Contractors and in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METROPOLITAN EDISON CO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 FirstEnergy Corp, which operates 68 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METROPOLITAN EDISON CO's OSHA violation history?
- METROPOLITAN EDISON CO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 29 violations and $1,690 in total penalties.
- How does METROPOLITAN EDISON CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- METROPOLITAN EDISON CO operates in the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.