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

General Machine Safety Record

Emmaus, PA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 12/07/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, General Machine in Emmaus, Pennsylvania has 64 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 38 classified as serious and $5,975 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2015.

General Machine, located in Emmaus, 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 64 violations on file, 38 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $5,975.

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.

64 Violations
8 Inspections
38 Serious
$5,975 Penalties
Serious?
38 ($5,975)
Other-than-Serious?
26 ($0)
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1982
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1982
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1982
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1993
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1982
OSHA initially proposed $14,380 in penalties for General Machine, later reduced to $5,975 — a 58% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
7 citations $560
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
6 citations $620
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
5 citations $100
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
5 citations $1,440
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $200
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/07/2015 Planned? Emmaus, PA 0 $0
04/09/2014 Complaint? Emmaus, PA 3 $1,020
11/18/1998 Planned? Emmaus, PA 0 $0
11/18/1998 Planned? Emmaus, PA 0 $0
12/16/1993 Planned? Emmaus, PA 26 $2,625
03/26/1986 Planned? Emmaus, PA 5 $630
01/11/1984 Planned? Emmaus, PA 0 $0
12/16/1982 Planned? Emmaus, PA 30 $1,700

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