This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2016. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Associated Rubber Safety Record

Quakertown, PA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 02/23/2016

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Associated Rubber in Quakertown, Pennsylvania has 46 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 28 classified as serious and $15,535 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2016.

Associated Rubber, located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 2016. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 46 violations on file, 28 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $15,535.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

46 Violations
9 Inspections
28 Serious
$15,535 Penalties
Serious?
28 ($15,465)
Other-than-Serious?
18 ($70)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1973
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1979
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1973
OSHA initially proposed $19,510 in penalties for Associated Rubber, later reduced to $15,535 — a 20% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1926.1101 OSHA Standard
11 citations $10,200
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $1,320
1910.0023 Ladders
4 citations $660
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
4 citations $775
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $300
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/23/2016 Planned? Quakertown, PA 0 $0
12/10/2003 Complaint? Quakertown, PA 11 $10,200
03/17/2003 Referral? Quakertown, PA 0 $0
03/11/2003 Complaint? Quakertown, PA 8 $2,000
03/16/1999 Complaint? Quakertown, PA 1 $0
03/02/1999 Complaint? Quakertown, PA 8 $2,125
06/11/1980 Follow-Up? Quakertown, PA 0 $0
09/27/1979 Complaint? Quakertown, PA 10 $1,140
05/16/1973 Planned? Quakertown, PA 8 $70

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