This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Van Bennett Food Co Safety Record

Reading, PA · Accommodation & Food Services

F

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

Last inspected 05/09/2014

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Van Bennett Food Co in Reading, Pennsylvania has 17 workplace safety violations across 2 inspections, with 5 classified as serious and $4,730 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1983 to 2014.

Van Bennett Food Co, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. 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 17 violations on file, 5 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $4,730.

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.

17 Violations
2 Inspections
5 Serious
$4,730 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
12 ($40)
Serious?
5 ($4,690)
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1983
OSHA initially proposed $7,260 in penalties for Van Bennett Food Co, later reduced to $4,730 — a 35% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations $880
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
3 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
2 citations
1910.0334 OSHA Standard
1 citation $660
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
1 citation $1,820
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/09/2014 Planned? Reading, PA 6 $4,690
12/07/1983 Planned? Reading, PA 11 $40

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