Hanover Foods cited over repeated safety and health failures

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it again cited a large food manufacturer for numerous safety and health violations at its Pennsylvania facility.

OSHA cited Centre Hall, Pennsylvania-based Hanover Foods Corp. for nine “repeat,” 51 “serious” and 11 “other-than-serious” violations and proposed $761,876 in penalties following an October 2023 inspection.

Investigators said Hanover Foods engaged in numerous Process Safety Management failures, including failing to properly train workers, not correcting equipment deficiencies and failing to establish an emergency plan for the entire plant.

The company was cited for similar violations at its Clayton, Delaware, plant in 2019 and 2021. In March, a Hanover Foods subsidiary, Vineland, New Jersey-based Aunt Kitty’s Food Inc., was also cited for safety violations.

Hanover Foods has 15 business days to contest the latest citation and proposed penalties.