Establishment profile
PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC
242 EAST 16TH STREET, ERIE, PA, 16503
331511 — Iron Foundries
Summary
PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $24,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 207 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $24,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B11 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 H03 III A | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 E06 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G08 II B | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 D03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G08 II E | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within PA. Peer group: 207 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 22 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 PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC. 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 PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $1,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PERFORMANCE CASTINGS 242 EAST 16TH STREET · ERIE, PA, 16503 | Air | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2022 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The pedal body can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2012-01-04. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-04-22 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $3,100 | |
| 2013-07-23 | Referral | 9 | 8 | $14,500 | |
| 2013-07-19 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $6,000 | |
| 2000-10-04 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $24,300 in total penalties.
- How does PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. PERFORMANCE CASTINGS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.