Establishment profile
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
1401 WEST MAIN STREET, ROBINSON, IL, 62454
Operated by Hershey Company · 1 of 25 establishments
311351 — Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
EIN 522006077
Summary
THE HERSHEY COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $16,131 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 20th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 57 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE HERSHEY COMPANY 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, 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
100% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $16,131 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $16,131 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
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 3113 within IL. Peer group: 57 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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 670 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 2025
Most frequent event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
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 2, 2025 | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation |
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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 THE HERSHEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE HERSHEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE HERSHEY COMPANY. 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 THE HERSHEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE HERSHEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $16,131 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE HERSHEY COMPANY is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hershey Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hershey Company across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATIONROBINSON — 3 federal enforcement records
- FERRERO U.S.A., INC.FRANKLIN PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERVALUE USA INC. DBA FERRERO U.S.A, INC.FRANKLIN PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- SILVESTRI SWEETS, INC.GENEVA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hershey Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATIONROBINSON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYHAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.STUARTS DRAFT, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATEDLANCASTER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYLANCASTER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HERSHEY'S MILL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INCCLAYMONT, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORP.OAKDALE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYPALMYRA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Hershey CompanyLEBANON, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hershey Company locationsParent rollup
- Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao BeansAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Chocolate and Confectionery in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE HERSHEY COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Hershey Company, which operates 25 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE HERSHEY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE HERSHEY COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $16,131 in total penalties.
- How does THE HERSHEY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE HERSHEY COMPANY operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. THE HERSHEY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.7 compared to an industry average of 2.1.