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VIMCO, INC.

300 HANSEN ACCESS ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, 19406
331222Steel Wire Drawing
EIN 231568378

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OSHA inspections
8
over 40 years
Violations
61
$17,240 in penalties
Penalties
$17,240
$283 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

VIMCO, INC. has accumulated 61 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $17,240 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 170 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

VIMCO, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
61
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$17,240
$283 avg / violation
84% serious16% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 8
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3312 within PA. Peer group: 170 employers. This establishment has 61 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $2,964
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.9
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−4.3

Reported for 63 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
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
3
Referral
3
Follow-up
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 2017 – Aug 2020

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 1, 2020Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Aug 28, 2019Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Nov 10, 2017Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 1, 2020Amputation,Caught In,Fingertip,Machine operator,Nip Point,Wire Drawing Machine11
Aug 28, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Fingertip,Glove,Machine operator,Metal Wire,Nip Point,Pulley,Threading Machine11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$1,760
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $1,760 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeAug 2010131$1,760

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $1,760 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Aug 2008 – Aug 2010Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$1,7601

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIMCO, 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 VIMCO, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for VIMCO, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VIMCO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
176228
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 VIMCO, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$63K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$63K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    M1312 12" OK RIGID CONCRETE
    contract · Last action 2012-09-25
    $63,228

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423840 - INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2012-09-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-08-13Referral0$0
2022-08-02Planned1$0
2020-08-07Referral21$7,400
2019-09-05Referral11$3,600
2003-05-01Planned97$2,300
1987-10-08Monitoring0$0
1987-05-13Follow-up21$350
1986-03-17Planned4641$3,590

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 VIMCO, 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 VIMCO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VIMCO, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 61 violations and $17,240 in total penalties.
How does VIMCO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VIMCO, INC. operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. VIMCO, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.9.