Establishment profile
READING INDUSTRIES INC READING
SOUTH SEVENTH AND SOUTH STREET, Reading, PA, 19603
Operated by PEPSICO INC · 1 of 852 establishments
Summary
READING INDUSTRIES INC READING has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $1,430 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,989 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 47 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
READING INDUSTRIES INC READING 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 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 · $1,430 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 1 | $375 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $480 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 D03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $55 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $45 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $25 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q10 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
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. Peer group: 72,989 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 47+ years. Most recent activity: 47 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 READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. 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 READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for READING INDUSTRIES INC READING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-01-24 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $480 | |
| 1976-10-26 | Complaint | 25 | 3 | $950 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
READING INDUSTRIES INC READING is one of 852 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PEPSICO INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PEPSICO INC across all 852 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PEPSICO INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PEPSICOPHILADELPHIA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICOINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICO INCArlington, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- GOLDEN GRAIN ENERGY LLCMASON CITY, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI NORTHWEST BEVERAGES LLCTUMWATER, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICO INC.JOHNSTOWN, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICOSAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Pepsi-Cola Puerto Rico Distributing, LLCToa Baja, PR — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICO, INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI-COLA CO.TWINSBURG, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PEPSICO INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on READING INDUSTRIES INC READING 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 PEPSICO INC, which operates 852 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is READING INDUSTRIES INC READING's OSHA violation history?
- READING INDUSTRIES INC READING has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $1,430 in total penalties.