Establishment profile
PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC.
800 FRONT ST., CATASAUQUA, PA, 18032
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 232366420
Summary
PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC. has accumulated 67 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $15,197 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 192 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 26 citations in this view · $14,507 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $2,249 | Nov 1994 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 G02 | 2 | 2 | $1,347 | Nov 1994 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 1 | $962 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $412 | Nov 1994 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1994 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 A03 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $962 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 D04 | 1 | 1 | $962 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C02 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $495 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 B09 I | 1 | 1 | $412 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $412 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $412 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $367 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 2002 | Sep 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 3321 within PA. Peer group: 192 employers. This establishment has 67 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 37 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 PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 FORGING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PHOENIX FORGING CO., 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 PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC.. 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 FORGING CO., INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHOENIX FORGING 800 FRONT ST · CATASAUQUA, PA, 18032 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2023 | 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 FORGING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-29 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $367 | |
| 2006-05-26 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-07 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,625 | |
| 2004-12-07 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-20 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $1,140 | |
| 1998-09-24 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $2,855 | |
| 1998-09-24 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-09-23 | Planned | 32 | 22 | $8,520 | |
| 1986-01-14 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $690 | |
| 1973-10-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
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 PHOENIX FORGING CO., 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 67 violations and $15,197 in total penalties.
- How does PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC. operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. PHOENIX FORGING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.