Establishment profile
PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.
245 TOWNSHIP LINE RD., HATFIELD, PA, 19440
334513 — Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Summary
PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $7,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC. 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
75% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $7,425 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $400 | Jun 1994 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 III | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
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 3345 within PA. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.. 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 PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PORTER INSTRUMENT 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 PORTER INSTRUMENT 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 PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PORTER INSTRUMENT COMPANY INC 245 TWP LINE RD · HATFIELD, PA, 19440 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2017 | 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 PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-06 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $3,625 | |
| 2001-03-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-04-25 | Planned | 23 | 6 | $3,800 |
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 PORTER INSTRUMENT 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 PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $7,425 in total penalties.
- How does PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC. operates in the instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.