Establishment profile
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC.
1969 CLEARVIEW ROAD, SOUDERTON, PA, 18964
332811 — Metal Heat Treating
EIN 232363698
Summary
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $14,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 285 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 44th 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
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC. 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $14,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $7,250 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $7,250 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3328 within PA. Peer group: 285 employers. This establishment has 3 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 85 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) · Jun 2022
Most frequent event: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, 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 SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, 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 SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES 255 TWP LINE RD · HATFIELD, PA, 18964 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2016 | View → |
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES INC 1969 CLEARVIEW RD · SOUDERTON, PA, 18964 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2009 | 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.
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 SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationHEAT TREAT 17-4 DUCT EXTENSION; TENSILE TESTING OF SUPPLIED 17-4 MATERIAL; CERT'S AND CHARTS DOCUMENTS; 2ND RE-HEAT DUCT EXTENSIONcontract · Last action 2009-11-05$6,353
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TEST PIN/PLINT TEST PLATE CARBURIZATIONcontract · Last action 2016-05-09$6,125
- Department of DefenseSTAINLESS STEEL RAILScontract · Last action 2010-08-25$3,900
- Department of DefenseSPUR GEAR TEST SPECIMEN IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2016-12-22$3,100
- Department of DefenseBPA FOR HEAT TREATING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2024-04-25$0
- Department of DefensePROVIDE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE MANUFACTURING OF PROTOTYPE AND PRODUCTION HARDWARE IN THE SUPPORT OF US ARMY ARDEC PROTOTYPE INTEGRATION FACILITY (PIF). THE REQUIRED SERVICES MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MANY OF THE HEAT TREATING PROCESSES DESCRIBED BELOW FOR BOTH FERROUS AND NON FERROUS MATERIALS WHERE APPLICABLE: QUENCHING AND TEMPERING, STRESS RELIEVING, NITRIDING, ANNEALING, CASE HARDENING AND FLAME HARDENING, BLACKENING OF STEEL, NORMALIZING, CARBURIZINGcontract · Last action 2010-04-30$0
- Department of EnergyHORIZONTAL LOADING VACUUM HEAT TREATING AND BRAZING FURNACEcontract · Last action 2007-11-01$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332811 - METAL HEAT TREATING. Last action: 2024-04-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-23 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $14,500 | |
| 2020-02-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MODERN INDUSTRIES, INC.ERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRAEBURN ALLOY STEEL LLCLOWER BURRELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACME HEAT TREATING COMPANYPHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUEWATER THERMAL SOLUTIONS, LLC.RIDGWAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL HEAT TREATERSSAINT MARYS — 1 federal enforcement record
- REX HEAT TREAT - LANSDALE, INC.LANSDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TSI TITANIUM INC.DERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, 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 SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $14,500 in total penalties.
- How does SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC. operates in the metal heat treating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. SOLAR ATMOSPHERES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.27 compared to an industry average of 2.6.