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PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED

KIA DEALERSHIP, DREIBELBIS ROAD, STATE COLLEGE, PA, 16801
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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OSHA inspections
2
over 26 years
Violations
7
$2,048 in penalties
Penalties
$2,048
$293 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $2,048 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 6,545 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$2,048
$293 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $2,048 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0754 D0211$785Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1926.0453 B02 IV11$630Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1926.0403 B0211$243Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1926.0405 J02 II11$195Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I11$195Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1926.0050 D0111Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1926.1051 A11Nov 1999Nov 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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2362 within PA. Peer group: 6,545 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
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
2

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 PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in PA — for PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED, not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$118

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $118 proposed / $118 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9411567
BAKERSVILLE QUARRY
Somerset, PA
contractor: Palmer Construction Co Inc
May 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED. 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 PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-01-29Planned32$1,415
1999-11-02Planned43$633

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 PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED 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.

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Frequently asked

What is PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $2,048 in total penalties.
How does PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.