Establishment profile
SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED
350 RICHARDSON ROAD, LANCASTER, PA, 17603
Operated by UNIVERSAL CORP · 1 of 7 establishments
311942 — Spice and Extract Manufacturing
EIN 231688295
Summary
SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $14,988 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 148 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $14,988 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $6,394 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,394 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3119 within PA. Peer group: 148 employers. This establishment has 8 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 248 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2016 – Sep 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized | |
| May 21, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2019 | Amputated,Energized,Finger,Guard,Hand,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED. 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 SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-24 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $12,788 | |
| 1996-12-04 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $2,200 | |
| 1985-01-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization UNIVERSAL CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of UNIVERSAL CORP across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All UNIVERSAL CORP locationsParent rollup
- Spice and Extract ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Spice and Extract in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED 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 UNIVERSAL CORP, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $14,987.5 in total penalties.
- How does SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED operates in the spice and extract manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. SHANKS EXTRACTS, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 4.59 compared to an industry average of 2.8.