Establishment profile
ZEP INC.
800 DEVELOPMENT AVENUE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA, 17201
Operated by Zep Inc
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
EIN 582633373
Summary
ZEP INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 1 year of recorded history, with $96,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ZEP 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
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $96,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $32,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 C03 | 1 | 1 | $16,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $16,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $16,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $16,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3256 within PA. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 7 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 19 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 ZEP INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ZEP INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ZEP INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for Zep 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 Zep 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-201683 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2017 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-RC-198650 | Representation election | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, 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 ZEP INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ZEP INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ZEP INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-11 | Referral | 7 | 4 | $96,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ZEP INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Zep Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Zep Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soap and other detergent manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JAMES AUSTIN COMPANYMARS — 3 federal enforcement records
- EVERGREEN SYNERGIES, LLCKING OF PRUSSIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SENSIBILITY SOAPS, INC.BEAVER FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENN CHAMP INC.EAST BUTLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACTACSCRANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHORE CORPORATIONPITTSBURGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES & PACKAGING INCPITTSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Zep Inc locationsParent rollup
- Soap and Other Detergent ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ZEP 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 ZEP INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ZEP INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $96,000 in total penalties.
- How does ZEP INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ZEP INC. operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. ZEP INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.54 compared to an industry average of 0.9.