HERSHEY CHOCOLATE U.S.A.
19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PA 17033 · NAICS 311320
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Inspection records
Dec 18, 2001#300415403Dec 18, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300415403$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300415403
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
- Industry
- 311320
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 23, 2000#300411683Feb 23, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300411683$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300411683
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 24, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
- Industry
- 311320
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 9, 1999#116203753Apr 9, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#116203753$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116203753
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
- Industry
- 311320
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 20, 1995#123187916Apr 20, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123187916$7,60020 viol.20 violations$7,600 in penalties
Inspection #123187916
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,170
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,675
- Penalties on Record
- $7,600
- Site Address
- 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
- Industry
- 311320
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $700 | Jul 7, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $700 | Jun 2, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $700 | Jun 2, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $975 | $0 | Jun 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 66 | $975 | $700 | Jun 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $700 | Oct 20, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $700 | Jun 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 21, 1990#102605342Aug 21, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102605342$2802 viol.2 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #102605342
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
- Industry
- 311320
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Jan 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1991 | - | - |
Nov 16, 1987#766816Nov 16, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#766816$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #766816
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
- Industry
- 311320
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1987 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
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