READING TRUCK BODY, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, READING TRUCK BODY, LLC — a motor vehicle body manufacturing facility located at 201 HANCOCK BOULEVARD, READING, PA 19611 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $63,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-11-14.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Water Act, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 52842 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $63,750.00 is more than 9.9× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336211). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 19, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 22, 2022. Of the 25 total citations, 8 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $63,750.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,550.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Reading Truck Body, LLC, reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by 25 citations and a penalty total exceeding $63,000. The inspection identified a dangerous convergence of high-gravity hazards specifically tied to the motor vehicle body manufacturing process, most notably within spray finishing and coating operations. Violations under 1910.107 and 1910.124 indicate that management failed to mitigate fire and explosion risks associated with flammable vapors and chemical dipping, which