Establishment profile
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC
47 PARK AVE, ELVERSON, PA, 19520
Operated by PPG Industries · 1 of 357 establishments
325520 — Adhesive Manufacturing
EIN 250730780
Summary
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $15,540 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th 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
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $15,540 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | $7,770 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,770 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3255 within PA. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 2 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 148 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 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 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 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for PPG Industries, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other PPG Industries locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 7 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-213670 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-RC-209482 | Representation election | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-176841 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Jun 2016 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-108614 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2013 | Sep 2014 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-037130 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2010 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-035053 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2006 | Sep 2006 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-034520 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2005 | Nov 2008 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-033122 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2002 | Feb 2004 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-RD-001469 | Representation election | Jun 2002 | Aug 2002 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2010-12-21. Most recent: 2010-12-21. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-06-02 | Planned | 2 | — | $15,540 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC is one of 357 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PPG Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PPG Industries across all 357 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in adhesive manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ADHESIVES RESEARCH, INC.GLEN ROCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADHESIVES AND CHEMICALS INCPITTSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENVIROBLENDING LLCNORTHAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INCELVERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- IFS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATEDREADING — 1 federal enforcement record
- DURA-BOND COATING INCORPORATEDMCKEESPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- IFS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATEDREADING — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOSTIK, INC.HUNTINGDON VALLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- POLYMERIC SYSTEMS, INC.PHOENIXVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PPG Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.CIRCLEVILLE, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.OAK CREEK, WI — 4 federal enforcement records
- SIERRACIN/SYLMAR CORP.SYLMAR, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIESWESTLAKE, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCADRIAN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCColumbus, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCLouisville, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCPittsburgh, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC.SPRINGDALE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PPG Industries locationsParent rollup
- Adhesive ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Adhesive Manufacturing in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PPG INDUSTRIES, 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 PPG Industries, which operates 357 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PPG INDUSTRIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $15,540 in total penalties.
- How does PPG INDUSTRIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC operates in the adhesive manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.95 compared to an industry average of 1.5.