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SHOP VAC CORPORATION

2323 REACH RD, WILLIAMSPORT, PA, 17701
EIN 135609081

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OSHA inspections
15
over 51 years
Violations
68
$28,755 in penalties
Penalties
$28,755
$423 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SHOP VAC CORPORATION has accumulated 68 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $28,755 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 65 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SHOP VAC CORPORATION 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

Inspections
15
0.3 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
68
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$28,755
$423 avg / violation
65% serious35% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 15
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 15

73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 34 citations in this view · $24,435 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000133$3,920Oct 1997Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$2,360Apr 1983Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II33$1,515Apr 1983Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$2,180Nov 1994Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$2,180Nov 1994Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$1,380Nov 1994Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I22$980Nov 1994Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I22Nov 1994Aug 2006
29 CFR 1904.0002 A22Nov 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I22May 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II22May 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411$1,500Oct 1997Oct 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III11$1,220Jan 2001Jan 2001
29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VII11$1,200Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0111$1,100Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$980Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0037 F0111$980Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0611$980Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11$980Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0711$980Nov 1994Nov 1994

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3333 within PA. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 68 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $450
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
7.9
vs industry
+6.8
TRIR
7.9
vs industry
+5.7

Reported for 488 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
5
Complaint
8
Referral
2

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) · Jul 2016 – Nov 2019

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Nov 20, 2019Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecifiedHip(s)Hospitalized
May 23, 2019Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partForearm(s)Hospitalized
Jul 11, 2016Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecifiedThigh(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 SHOP VAC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHOP VAC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SHOP VAC CORPORATION. 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 SHOP VAC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHOP VAC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
45360
Operation
A

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 SHOP VAC CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-06-16Planned1$0
2006-04-26Complaint1313$8,000
2001-01-03Planned33$2,440
2000-09-01Complaint31$1,100
1997-09-25Complaint43$3,000
1994-12-13Referral1$0
1994-10-17Complaint2316$12,000
1994-03-30Referral2$0
1988-06-24Complaint2$0
1987-12-02Complaint0$0
1985-01-11Planned0$0
1983-03-31Planned118$2,025
1977-08-08Complaint0$0
1975-11-19Complaint0$0
1974-12-03Planned5$190

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHOP VAC CORPORATION 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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What is SHOP VAC CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
SHOP VAC CORPORATION has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 68 violations and $28,755 in total penalties.