Construction · State College, PA

J. C. Orr and Son, INC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), J. C. Orr and Son, INC. has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 3
OSHA inspections

J. C. Orr and Son, INC. in State College, PA has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected J. C. Orr and Son, INC. 3 times across a longer 8-year span, an infrequent cadence. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Chesapeake Bay Contractors INC. in Virginia Beach, VA is another construction employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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violations per inspection: 0.0%
of violations were serious

Compliance score

A 90/100

A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is J. C. Orr and Son, INC..

J. C. Orr and Son, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Construction peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How J. C. Orr and Son, INC. Compares

3 OSHA inspections on record for J. C. Orr and Son, INC. in State College, PA, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against J. C. Orr and Son, INC. to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2014-12-09

Last Inspection

2022-09-09

Inspection Span

8 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,361

What this shows 3 inspections over 8 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.

Industry Safety Context: Construction

How J. C. Orr and Son, INC. compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	J. C. Orr and Son, INC.	Industry Avg
Inspections	3	2.0
Violations	0	3.3
Total Penalty	$0	$6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$3,361

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Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for J. C. Orr and Son, INC., both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).

South LA Contractors LLC 3 insp. Prairieville, LA Martha Daniela Abarca 3 insp. Wichita, KS Scaffidi's Paving and Excavating, INC. 3 insp. Spring Valley, NY Cac Construction, INC. 3 insp. Chicago, IL

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Showing 5 of 61259 other employers tracked in this sector.

Nibbi Bros. Associates, INC.

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2 inspections $0

Chesapeake Bay Contractors INC.

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Chesapeake, VA

2 inspections $0

Milo Town Highway Dept.

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4 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use J. C. Orr and Son, INC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is J. C. Orr and Son, INC. safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, J. C. Orr and Son, INC.'s workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 3 inspections. Compared to Construction industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does J. C. Orr and Son, INC. have? ▼

J. C. Orr and Son, INC. has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.

How many OSHA inspections has J. C. Orr and Son, INC. had? ▼

J. C. Orr and Son, INC. has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2014-12-09 and the most recent on 2022-09-09. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for J. C. Orr and Son, INC.? ▼

J. C. Orr and Son, INC. has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.

What industry does J. C. Orr and Son, INC. operate in? ▼

J. C. Orr and Son, INC. operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 236220). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.

How does J. C. Orr and Son, INC.'s safety record compare to industry average? ▼

J. C. Orr and Son, INC.'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Chesapeake Bay Contractors INC. in Virginia Beach, VA is a similar construction employer with $0 in current penalties.

Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.