Establishment profile
YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.
2075 LOUCKS ROAD, YORK, PA, 17404
323111 — Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
Summary
YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC. has accumulated 111 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $148,672 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 462 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC. 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
76% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 40 citations in this view · $140,577 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 5 | 3 | $62,725 | Oct 1988 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $47,770 | Aug 1990 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 3 | 3 | $8,582 | Aug 1990 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $1,990 | Apr 1988 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1988 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $2,025 | Jan 1998 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Oct 1988 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $260 | Sep 1983 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1990 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $4,700 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D02 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
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 3231 within PA. Peer group: 462 employers. This establishment has 111 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 244 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 2015 – Sep 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2019 | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 10, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| May 20, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019 | Caught In,Degloving,Hand,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part,Tendon | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.. 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 YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.. 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 YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Executive Office of the PresidentIGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2017-08-21$4,374
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 444120 - PAINT AND WALLPAPER STORES. Last action: 2017-08-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $35,000 | |
| 2023-08-15 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $31,250 | |
| 2023-08-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-14 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $14,500 | |
| 2021-10-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-16 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $31,220 | |
| 2018-12-10 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $6,642 | |
| 2015-05-28 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2011-10-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-18 | Planned | 48 | 46 | $7,800 | |
| 1997-08-12 | Planned | 22 | 20 | $13,600 | |
| 1990-06-20 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $2,070 | |
| 1988-06-22 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $925 | |
| 1988-06-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-08 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $645 | |
| 1983-08-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $120 |
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 YORK WALLCOVERINGS 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 YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 111 violations and $148,672 in total penalties.
- How does YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC. operates in the commercial printing (except screen and books) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. YORK WALLCOVERINGS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.55 compared to an industry average of 1.