Establishment profile
THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY
10748 S. WATER STREET EXTENSION, MEADVILLE, PA, 16335
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 341965963
Summary
THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $37,702 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. 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 TAPCO TUBE 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
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $37,702 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $10,660 | Nov 2015 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $5,760 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $5,760 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D | 1 | 1 | $3,840 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,879 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,330 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
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 3312 within PA. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 15 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 78 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) · Sep 2015 – Jul 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 3, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Forehead | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | 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 TAPCO TUBE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE TAPCO TUBE 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 TAPCO TUBE 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 TAPCO TUBE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY 10748 S WATER STREET EXT. · MEADVILLE, PA, 16335 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-06 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,760 | |
| 2024-08-06 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $15,359 | |
| 2024-04-25 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $2,879 | |
| 2022-05-16 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $2,330 | |
| 2019-08-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-08-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2015-10-01 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2014-11-13 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,575 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- HOFMANN INDUSTRIES, INC.SINKING SPRING — 2 federal enforcement records
- IPSCO KOPPEL TUBULARS CORPORATIONAMBRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHEATLAND TUBE COMPANYWHEATLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT CORPORATIONPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARD MANUFACTURING, LLCBLOSSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPERIOR TUBE COMPANY, INC.COLLEGEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCUMETRICS LIMITEDROYERSFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- Beaver Falls Tubular Products, LLC.Wexford — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE TAPCO TUBE 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $37,702 in total penalties.
- How does THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 7.35 compared to an industry average of 1.6.