Establishment profile
PENN COLOR, INC.
2755 BERGY RD, HATFIELD, PA, 19440
Operated by Penn Color, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
325130 — Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
EIN 221661347
Summary
PENN COLOR, INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $15,371 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 122 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PENN COLOR, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
90% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $15,371 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $765 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $478 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $478 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 A02 II B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
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 3251 within PA. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 29 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 140 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) · Oct 2015 – Oct 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2019 | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 PENN COLOR, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENN COLOR, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PENN COLOR, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PENN COLOR, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 PENN COLOR, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-08-12 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,100 | |
| 2004-11-03 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $1,228 | |
| 2004-11-03 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $3,478 | |
| 2000-05-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $650 | |
| 1999-12-10 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,900 | |
| 1998-01-08 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $750 | |
| 1997-06-10 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,265 | |
| 1997-01-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PENN COLOR, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Penn Color, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Penn Color, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TONER HOLDINGS, LLCDALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE MOUNTAIN PIGMENT, INC.NORTHAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ABBEY COLOR INCORPORATEDPHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Penn Color, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PENN COLOR, INC.DOYLESTOWN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Penn Color, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Synthetic Dye and in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENN COLOR, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Penn Color, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PENN COLOR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PENN COLOR, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $15,371 in total penalties.
- How does PENN COLOR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PENN COLOR, INC. operates in the synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. PENN COLOR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.15 compared to an industry average of 1.6.