Inspection 348824509 OPENED MAR 20, 2026Closed
1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Scranton, Pennsylvania · Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing · NAICS 321992
Simplex Industries, Inc. has 13 OSHA inspections on record in Pennsylvania, the first in 1985.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 20, 2026 after a complaint, in Scranton.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 85 citation items: 45 serious and 40 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $64,418 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $40,697, down 37%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (10 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Simplex Industries, Inc. averages $8,389 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Simplex Industries, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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No citations from this inspection.
1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $14,895 | $10,426 | Apr 7, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $6,384 | $4,469 | Apr 7, 2026 | Final |
1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(6)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $7,458 | $5,200 | Dec 27, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 2022 | Final |
1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 24, 2019: Employee sustains lacerations on face when struck by hole sa
At 3:45 p.m. on January 24, 2019, Employee #1 was using a Milwaukee Super Hawg with a 5 inch diameter hole saw to drill holes for insulation in a modular home unit. The employee was on a step ladder holding the saw at a height of 9 feet 6 inches above the floor level. He was cutting through 3.44 inch thick wood laminate. While removing the saw blade from the hole drilled, the saw kicked back with the hole saw striking the employee in the face. The employee sustained lacerations and was hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $7,246 | $5,072 | May 3, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2019 | Final |
1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(2) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,975 | $2,975 | May 10, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $2,975 | $0 | May 10, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 10, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 10, 2011 | Closed |
Keyser Valley Industrial Park, 1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Keyser Valley Industrial Park, 1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements |
Serious | $1,925 | $1,000 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,100 | $500 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $1,100 | $250 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,100 | $250 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2002 | Closed |
Keyser Valley Industrial Park, 1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1999 | Closed |
Keyser Valley Industrial Park, 1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $900 | $585 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.176(g) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $900 | $585 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $900 | $585 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3d 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(a) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $900 | $585 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $900 | $585 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.24(e) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 9 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 10 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 11 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 12 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 13 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 14a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 14b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1999 | Closed |
Keyser Valley Industrial Park, 1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Keyser Valley Industrial Park, 1 Simplex Drive, Scranton, PA 18504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,375 | $825 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,100 | $660 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.29(a)(4)(ii) · Manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds (towers) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $825 | $495 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $825 | $495 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $1,100 | $660 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $1,925 | $1,155 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,375 | $825 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $825 | $495 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.5(c) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $550 | $290 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1991 | Closed |
2300 Oram Street, Scranton, PA 18504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $350 | $210 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $350 | $210 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.25(d)(2)(i) · Portable wood ladders |
Serious | $280 | $170 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $480 | $290 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $280 | $170 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $140 | $90 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iva) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $280 | $170 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iib) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $210 | $125 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vb) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(ixc) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $210 | $125 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $210 | $125 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $70 | $45 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(x) · Portable wood ladders |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1985 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Scranton site logged 27 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 197 workers: 15.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 50 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplex Plant 1 Scranton · 2025 | 197 | 27 | 4 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| Simplex Plant 2 Scranton · 2019 | 96 | 19 | 7 | 16.8 | 4.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Sep 29, 2018, Scranton: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was framing a floor and attempted to push the floor assembly unit using a piece of wood at the end of a pusher. When the employee actuated the pusher, the employee's left hand was caught between the floor frame and the piece of lumber at the end of the pusher, resulting in an index fingertip amputation.
Jul 19, 2017, Scranton: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was cutting wooden strips on a table saw. While using a push stick, the employee slipped on saw dust around the table saw. The employee's left hand then contacted the rotating blade, amputating the fourth finger's distal phalanx.
Jun 15, 2017, Scranton: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
An employee was standing on a scaffold plank along the side of a modular home when the employee fell nearly 7 feet to the ground, suffering a back injury and requiring hospitalization.
Aug 20, 2015, Scranton: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was on the fourth rung of a ladder that was leaned up against a modular home. A tractor moved the modular home while the ladder was still leaned against it. The employee fell from the ladder, breaking a foot and hurting his/her back. The employee was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(6)(i)
(6) Storage outside of buildings. (i) Storage outside of buildings, for containers awaiting use or resale, shall be located in accordance with Table H-33 with respect to:
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
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.