Establishment profile
NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES
3474 ANDOVER ROAD, WELLSVILLE, NY, 14895
Operated by Zippo Corp
339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
EIN 832851556
Summary
NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $3,290 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 435 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $3,290 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1989 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1989 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $770 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $770 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
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 3399 within NY. Peer group: 435 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 149 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES. 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 NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The recalled jar candles can shatter, crack or break apart while burning, posing laceration and fire hazards.. Most recent recall: 2021-12-16. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-08 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-06 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $1,540 | |
| 1994-12-13 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $1,750 | |
| 1989-03-08 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Zippo Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Zippo Corp across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES 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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- What is NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $3,290 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES operates in the all other miscellaneous manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. NORTHERN LIGHTS CANDLES's self-reported DART rate is 4.57 compared to an industry average of 1.5.