Establishment profile
WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC
105 TABOR STREET, BLOSSBURG, PA, 16912
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 711042639
Summary
WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC has accumulated 90 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $51,344 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 170 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 33 citations in this view · $47,634 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 3 | 3 | $3,355 | Jan 1990 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,916 | Feb 1990 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 3 | 3 | $1,730 | Jan 1990 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 3 | 3 | $200 | Jan 1990 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $6,947 | Feb 1990 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $1,395 | Feb 1990 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1993 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,220 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A01 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C05 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3312 within PA. Peer group: 170 employers. This establishment has 90 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 447 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) · Aug 2015 – Jun 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 27, 2022 | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2012 | Caught Between,Crushed,Guard,Head,Lockout,UnguardedFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC, 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 WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-359611 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | — | Open | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-349047 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | Jan 2025 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-252181 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2019 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-035303 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-035239 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2006 | Sep 2006 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-034038 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 | Closed | Region 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 WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-30 | Referral | 1 | — | $14,502 | |
| 2017-03-17 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $6,772 | |
| 2015-08-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-11-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-05 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2010-09-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-01-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-12 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,460 | |
| 2004-06-24 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $6,095 | |
| 2003-08-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-09 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $975 | |
| 1998-11-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-09-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-06-24 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 1996-10-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 1996-01-24 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-01-12 | Monitoring | 3 | 2 | $1,125 | |
| 1993-09-14 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $7,025 | |
| 1989-10-16 | Complaint | 42 | 36 | $4,130 | |
| 1989-10-16 | Complaint | 19 | 4 | $560 | |
| 1987-04-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT CORPORATIONPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 90 violations and $51,344 in total penalties.
- How does WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC 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. WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.56 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
- Has WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC.