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TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.

159 TCI PARK ROAD, GROVE CITY, PA, 16127
562111Solid Waste Collection
EIN 251287781

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OSHA inspections
5
over 28 years
Violations
21
$6,363 in penalties
Penalties
$6,363
$303 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $6,363 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
5
0.2 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
21
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$6,363
$303 avg / violation
76% serious24% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 20 citations in this view · $6,363 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11$1,463Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0145 C0311$900Aug 2000Aug 2000
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$600Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0307 B11$600Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$600Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV11$600Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$500Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$400Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 I11$400Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II11$300Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0211Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0215 D0111Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Feb 1998Feb 1998

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 5621 within PA. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
79th
peer median: $665
Inspection frequency
96th
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
8.7
vs industry
+4.7
TRIR
10.5
vs industry
+5.5

Reported for 199 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
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
10.5
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
4
Accident
1

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) · Nov 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway

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 15, 2018Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadwayMultiple body parts, n.e.c.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
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
8
Representation (union)
2

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 TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC. 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.). 10 cases · 8 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-064591Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-RD-001660Representation electionDec 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036812Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Feb 2010ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036585Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Oct 2009ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036019Unfair labor practiceMar 2008May 2008ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035765Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035644Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035476Unfair labor practiceJan 2007May 2008ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035409Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-RC-012557Representation electionOct 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, 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 TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
208600
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 TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-03-06Planned21$1,463
2000-05-24Accident11$900
1999-05-19Planned0$0
1998-01-22Planned98$2,500
1998-01-22Planned96$1,500

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 TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, 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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Frequently asked

What is TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $6,363.25 in total penalties.
How does TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.67 compared to an industry average of 4.