Establishment profile
PHOENIX COLOR CORP
101 TANDY DRIVE, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740
323117 — Books Printing
Summary
PHOENIX COLOR CORP has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $9,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 141 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PHOENIX COLOR CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 22 citations in this view · $9,125 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | Jun 1997 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1997 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $950 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $950 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0136 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 5010.4 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
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 3231 within MD. Peer group: 141 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PHOENIX COLOR CORP. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PHOENIX COLOR CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2002 | BURN,FINGER,MACHINIST,JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PAPER | 2 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 PHOENIX COLOR CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PHOENIX COLOR CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PHOENIX COLOR CORP. 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 PHOENIX COLOR CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PHOENIX COLOR CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHOENIX COLOR CORP 101 TANDY DR / 540 WESTERN MARYLAND PKWY · HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2008 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PHOENIX COLOR CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 19 | 15 | $3,000 | |
| 2002-01-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-11 | Accident | 13 | 8 | $4,750 | |
| 1997-03-21 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $1,375 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- BST PRINTING CORPORATIONSILVER SPRING — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PHOENIX COLOR CORP 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 PHOENIX COLOR CORP's OSHA violation history?
- PHOENIX COLOR CORP has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $9,125 in total penalties.
- How does PHOENIX COLOR CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- PHOENIX COLOR CORP operates in the books printing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.