This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Cambridge Lee Industries Safety Record

Reading, PA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 11/13/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Cambridge Lee Industries in Reading, Pennsylvania has 75 workplace safety violations across 13 inspections, with 48 classified as serious and $143,420 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2000 to 2015.

Cambridge Lee Industries, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 75 violations on file, 48 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $143,420.

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.

75 Violations
13 Inspections
48 Serious
$143,420 Penalties
Serious?
48 ($104,050)
Other-than-Serious?
22 ($7,750)
Repeat?
5 ($31,620)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 2005
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 2003
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 2008
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 2005
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2003
OSHA initially proposed $280,151 in penalties for Cambridge Lee Industries, later reduced to $143,420 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
11 citations $36,000
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
9 citations $4,500
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
8 citations $22,000
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
7 citations $12,500
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
6 citations $13,520
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/13/2015 Referral? Reading, PA 4 $9,100
10/01/2015 Complaint? Reading, PA 2 $5,850
09/15/2015 Referral? Reading, PA 2 $7,800
07/01/2014 Complaint? Reading, PA 1 $1,800
03/22/2012 Follow-Up? Reading, PA 0 $0
10/13/2010 Follow-Up? Reading, PA 9 $13,020
07/01/2008 Planned? Reading, PA 30 $55,750
03/08/2006 Complaint? Reading, PA 0 $0
08/22/2005 Planned? Reading, PA 24 $49,500
08/22/2005 Planned? Reading, PA 0 $0
05/20/2004 Complaint? Reading, PA 0 $0
11/14/2003 Complaint? Reading, PA 3 $600
02/28/2000 Complaint? Reading, PA 0 $0

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