Lebanon, Pennsylvania · Meat Processed from Carcasses · NAICS 311612
OSHA has inspected Godshall's Quality Meats 3 times in Pennsylvania since 2006.
The latest one began on Feb 3, 2023 on a referral, in Lebanon.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,900 and now stand at $6,000, 45% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Godshall's Quality Meats averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
Godshall's Quality Meats also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $8,009 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company1415 Weavertown Road, Lebanon, PA 17046 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $0 | Feb 8, 2023 | Final |
1415 Weavertown Road, Lebanon, PA 17046 · Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
675 Mill Rd., Telford, PA 18969 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,500 | Mar 27, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,500 | Mar 27, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,500 | Mar 27, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,500 | Mar 27, 2006 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Lebanon site logged 27 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 224 workers: 9.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 198 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godshall's Quality Meats Lebanon · 2025 | 224 | 27 | 12 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Godshall's Quality Meats Telford Telford · 2025 | 122 | 10 | 3 | 6.4 | 3.7 |
| Godshall's Lebanon plant Lebanon · 2021 | 214 | 15 | 2 | 6.2 | 3.7 |
| Godshall's Telford Telford · 2021 | 124 | 12 | 1 | 10.0 | 3.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 30, 2022, Lebanon: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee had replaced a roll of film on the repack machine. The film jammed in the sealing head as the machine cycled. While clearing the jam, the sealing head closed on the employee's fingers causing amputation of the left index and middle fingertips.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2020 to Oct 24, 2020 Telford | 102 | 102 | $8,009 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)
(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.