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Applicate Commerce: OSHA inspections and violations

Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania · Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424950

1inspections
4citation items
$6,000current penalties
Apr 16, 2026last inspection

Applicate Commerce has one OSHA inspection on record in Pennsylvania.

OSHA opened it on Apr 16, 2026 after a complaint, in Shiremanstown, and the case has not closed yet.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $8,512 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,000, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (2 items).

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Applicate Commerce averages $6,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Applicate Commerce: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348882390 OPENED APR 16, 2026Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Open

301 Railroad Ave, Shiremanstown, PA 17011 · Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$4,965$3,000Sep 21, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,547$3,000Sep 21, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Sep 21, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 21, 2026Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(c)

(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)

(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)

(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

Other paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers employers in Pennsylvania

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