Establishment profile
WELCH FOODS, INC.
139 S LAKE STREET, NORTH EAST, PA, 16428
Operated by Welch Foods Inc
311421 — Fruit and Vegetable Canning
EIN 160998906
Summary
WELCH FOODS, INC. has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $32,235 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WELCH FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
53% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $32,235 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $5,685 | Oct 2011 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $60 | Jan 1984 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Jul 1974 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,190 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | $2,765 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,765 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IE | 1 | 1 | $2,760 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E06 | 1 | 1 | $2,760 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IB | 1 | 1 | $2,760 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IA | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1976 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IF | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 ID | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E07 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
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 3114 within PA. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 320 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) · May 2024
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Arm(s) unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2011 | MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,HAND CONTROL,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 WELCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WELCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for Welch Foods Inc, 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 Welch Foods 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-148681 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 | 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 WELCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WELCH FOODS SOUTH LAKE STREET · NORTH EAST, PA, 16428 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2023 | View → |
WELCH FOODS INC. 139 S LAKE ST · NORTH EAST, PA, 16428 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WELCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-16 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $13,810 | |
| 2012-01-26 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $8,500 | |
| 2011-09-01 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $6,375 | |
| 1997-04-15 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $3,400 | |
| 1997-03-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-07 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-07-27 | Complaint | 3 | — | $60 | |
| 1983-12-21 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-06 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-06-23 | Complaint | 5 | — | $60 | |
| 1974-06-06 | Planned | 4 | — | $30 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WELCH FOODS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Welch Foods Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Welch Foods Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fruit and vegetable canning within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HANOVER FOODS CORPORATIONHANOVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODSCHAMBERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODS, INC.PEACH GLEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.CHAMBERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- TWO CHEFS ON A ROLL, INCORPORATEDJESSUP — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALTER ROWE, INC.PHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FURMANO FOODS, INC.NORTHUMBERLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & C CARRIAGE MUSHROOM CO.AVONDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREGORY PACKAGING, INCBETHLEHEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- MUSHROOM CANNING COMPANYKENNETT SQUARE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Welch Foods Inc locationsParent rollup
- Fruit and Vegetable CanningAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Fruit and Vegetable in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WELCH FOODS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WELCH FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WELCH FOODS, INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $32,235 in total penalties.
- How does WELCH FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WELCH FOODS, INC. operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. WELCH FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.98 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
- Has WELCH FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WELCH FOODS, INC..