Inspection 346245699 OPENED SEP 22, 2022Closed
3236 Pennsylvania 940, Mount Pocono, PA 18344 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Harbor Freight Tools 4 times in Pennsylvania since 2009.
The latest one began on Sep 22, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Mount Pocono.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 repeat.
Penalties were first proposed at $1,960 and still stand at $1,960.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and Harbor Freight Tools averages $1,960 (1 cited inspection).
Harbor Freight Tools also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Pennsylvania · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 345624944 OPENED NOV 8, 2021Closed
650 Old Willow Avenue, Honesdale, PA 18431 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341871382 OPENED OCT 26, 2016Closed
4628 Broadway, Allentown, PA 18104 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Repeat | $1,960 | $1,960 | Nov 28, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 312977200 OPENED DEC 22, 2009Closed
4628 Broadway, Allentown, PA 18104 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Allentown site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 14 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA #00151 Allentown · 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| MT. Pocono, PA #03380 Mount Pocono · 2025 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Honesdale, PA #03241 Honesdale · 2025 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 24.2 | 4.5 |
| Allentown PA 00151 Allentown · 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Honesdale PA 03241 Honesdale · 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| MT Pocono PA 03380 Mount Pocono · 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| 0151 - Allentown, PA Allentown · 2018 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| 0151 - Allentown PA Allentown · 2017 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)
(3) Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.
Other hardware stores employers in Pennsylvania
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- Lowe's Home Centers, LLC York · 30 citations · $40,851
- The Home Depot Inc. Breinigsville · 21 citations · $123,107
- Alam's Home & Hardware Inc Aliquippa · 5 citations · $1,500
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