Establishment profile
WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY
116 NORTH BLETTNER AVENUE, HANOVER, PA, 17331
311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Summary
WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $1,690 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 148 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $1,690 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $470 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1978 | Dec 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Dec 1978 | Dec 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Dec 1978 | Dec 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1978 | Dec 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1978 | Dec 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1978 | Dec 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3119 within PA. Peer group: 148 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jan 2018
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEGE PRETZEL 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 WEGE PRETZEL 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 WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY. 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 WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-07 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $470 | |
| 1995-07-11 | Planned | 5 | — | $700 | |
| 1986-04-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-07-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-12-13 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $520 | |
| 1975-07-02 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY 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 WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,690 in total penalties.
- How does WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WEGE PRETZEL COMPANY operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.