Establishment profile
PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC.
1857 WOODLAND AVE EXT., PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA, 15767
Operated by RDG Group Inc
327910 — Abrasive Product Manufacturing
Summary
PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $11,979 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 236 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, 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, 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
100% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $11,979 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | $845 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $634 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D03 IIIB2 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3279 within PA. Peer group: 236 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 125 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 PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, 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 PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, 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 PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS 701 MARTHA STREET · PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA, 15767 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2000 | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811219 - OTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2014-11-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 2022-08-26 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $6,000 | |
| 2005-10-11 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $1,479 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization RDG Group Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of RDG Group Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in abrasive product manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ERVIN AMASTEELBUTLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDUSTRIAL ABRASIVES CO.READING — 1 federal enforcement record
- RED HILL GRINDING WHEEL CORPPENNSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRODUCTION ABRASIVES, INC.HAMILTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES PRODUCTS CO.PITTSBURGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANSNO CORPORATIONALLENTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MYPODIAMONDSMITHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All RDG Group Inc locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC. 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 PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $11,979 in total penalties.
- How does PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC. operates in the abrasive product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.6. PUNXSUTAWNEY FINISHING WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.