Establishment profile
RESCO PRODUCTS INC.
WEST 6TH AND CENTER STREET, TARENTUM, PA, 15084
327120 — Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
Summary
RESCO PRODUCTS INC. has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $145,369 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RESCO PRODUCTS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 32 citations in this view · $140,327 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 4 | 4 | $22,074 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2022 |
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $13,095 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,402 | Oct 2014 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B06 | 2 | 2 | $35,275 | Dec 2015 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 2 | 2 | $6,530 | Aug 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $3,345 | Aug 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B08 III | 2 | 2 | $2,730 | Dec 2015 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2021 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $13,653 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $9,799 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,185 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 VII | 1 | 1 | $3,185 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 I03 | 1 | 1 | $2,805 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,650 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,275 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,824 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
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 3271 within PA. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 55 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 59 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 RESCO PRODUCTS 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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jan 2016 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RESCO PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for RESCO PRODUCTS INC., 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 RESCO PRODUCTS INC. 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-199279 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-179521 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2016 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-176622 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-176112 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-035543 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Apr 2008 | 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 RESCO PRODUCTS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RESCO PRODUCTS, INC. 6TH_& CENTER_AVE. · TARENTUM, PA, 15084 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 3 | 0 | — | Jun 2024 | 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 RESCO PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $12,000 | |
| 2021-09-29 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2021-05-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-03-19 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $15,477 | |
| 2020-10-15 | Unprogrammed Other | 2 | 2 | $2,650 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $3,185 | |
| 2018-02-20 | Complaint | 3 | — | $33,000 | |
| 2016-10-31 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | |
| 2016-06-13 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $19,598 | |
| 2015-07-28 | Planned | 16 | 12 | $26,390 | |
| 2015-06-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-05 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $4,200 | |
| 2014-04-30 | Referral | 5 | 1 | $5,609 | |
| 2014-04-08 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $7,260 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- TYK AMERICA, INC.CLAIRTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.LATROBE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLOOM ENGINEERINGPITTSBURGH — 1 federal enforcement record
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- ADVANCED REFRACTORY TECHNOLOGIESCARNEGIE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RESCO PRODUCTS 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 RESCO PRODUCTS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RESCO PRODUCTS INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $145,369 in total penalties.
- How does RESCO PRODUCTS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RESCO PRODUCTS INC. operates in the clay building material and refractories manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. RESCO PRODUCTS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.34 compared to an industry average of 3.3.