Establishment profile
THE LION BREWERY, INC.
700 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WILKES BARRE, PA, 18702
Operated by The Lion Brewery · 1 of 2 establishments
312120 — Breweries
EIN 240645190
Summary
THE LION BREWERY, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $34,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE LION BREWERY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $34,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $15,675 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 I | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,475 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,550 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,550 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2021 | Feb 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3121 within PA. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 7 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 198 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 THE LION BREWERY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 LION BREWERY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE LION BREWERY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for The Lion Brewery, 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 The Lion Brewery 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-285317 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-277425 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-259924 | Unfair labor practice | May 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-259465 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-165475 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2015 | Jun 2016 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-123623 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, 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 THE LION BREWERY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE LION BREWERY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE LION BREWERY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-09-09 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $20,150 | |
| 2020-09-09 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $6,750 | |
| 2010-11-29 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE LION BREWERY, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Lion Brewery.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Lion Brewery across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in breweries within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE LION BREWERY, INC.WILKES BARRE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PITTSBURGH BREWING COMPANYPITTSBURGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- CBC LATROBE ACQUISITION, LLCLATROBE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LION BREWERY INCWILKES-BARRE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE LION BREWERY, INC.PITTSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIRED HANDS BREWCAF?ARDMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- STRAUB BREWERY, INC.SAINT MARYS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SLY FOX BREWING COMPANYPOTTSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAUCONY CREEK BREWING COMPANY, LLCKUTZTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY BREWING COMPANY, LATROBE ACQUISITION, LLCLATROBE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by The Lion Brewery, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE LION BREWERY, INC.PITTSTON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All The Lion Brewery locationsParent rollup
- BreweriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Breweries in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE LION BREWERY, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup The Lion Brewery, which operates 2 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 LION BREWERY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE LION BREWERY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $34,400 in total penalties.
- How does THE LION BREWERY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE LION BREWERY, INC. operates in the breweries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. THE LION BREWERY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.42 compared to an industry average of 1.1.