Establishment profile
Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED
400 RUNNING PUMP ROAD, LANCASTER, PA, 17603
Operated by Hershey Company · 1 of 25 establishments
311340 — Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
EIN 230691590
Summary
Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $18,560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th 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
Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $18,560 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $1,313 | May 1998 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $780 | May 1998 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,405 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03IIII | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $1,040 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $660 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1998 | May 1998 |
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 3113 within PA. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 29 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 614 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED. 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 Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y & S CANDIES CORP. 400 RUNNING PUMP ROAD · LANCASTER, PA, 17603 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 4 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | 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 Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $4,250 | |
| 2010-03-31 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $975 | |
| 2010-03-08 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $6,655 | |
| 2004-05-27 | Planned | 4 | — | $2,480 | |
| 2002-02-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-22 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 1998-01-22 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,500 | |
| 1995-04-17 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hershey Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hershey Company across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATIONHERSHEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYLANCASTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- JUST BORN, INC.BETHLEHEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- JUST BORN, INC.BETHLEHEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- GARDNERS CANDIES INC.TYRONE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS INCMILTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NAYLOR CANDIES, INCORPORATEDMOUNT WOLF — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE WARRELL CORPORATIONCAMP HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- WARRELL CORPORATIONCAMP HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- G.P.R. COMPANYSTOWE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hershey Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATIONROBINSON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYHAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.STUARTS DRAFT, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYLANCASTER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HERSHEY'S MILL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INCCLAYMONT, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORP.OAKDALE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE HERSHEY COMPANYPALMYRA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Hershey CompanyLEBANON, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Hershey CompanyLANCASTER, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hershey Company locationsParent rollup
- Nonchocolate Confectionery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Hershey Company, which operates 25 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $18,560 in total penalties.
- How does Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED operates in the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. Y & S CANDIES, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 5.1 compared to an industry average of 1.7.