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WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.

390 LINCOLN AVE., GROVE CITY, PA, 16127

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OSHA inspections
4
over 43 years
Violations
20
$14,700 in penalties
Penalties
$14,700
$735 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $14,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 193 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$14,700
$735 avg / violation
65% serious35% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $14,700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$3,150Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$3,150Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III11$2,100Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$2,100Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I11$2,100Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11$2,100Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 IX11Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV11Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II11Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 E0311Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1904.000411Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 II11Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0094 C07 IIIB11Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Dec 1988Dec 1988

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

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 3321 within PA. Peer group: 193 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $4,040
Inspection frequency
64th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Complaint
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 21, 2011AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT-POWERED PRESS11

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
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, 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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-355356Unfair labor practiceNov 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 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 WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.
390 LINCOLN AVE. · GROVE CITY, PA, 16127
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-12-06Referral1313$14,700
1988-11-23Complaint7$0
1987-01-24Planned0$0
1983-04-14Planned0$0

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 WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, 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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What is WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WENDELL AUGUST FORGE, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $14,700 in total penalties.