BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC
400 EAST 2ND STREET, BOYERTOWN, PA 19512 · NAICS 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 5, 2023#346613920Apr 5, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346613920$17,0009 viol.9 violations$17,000 in penalties
Inspection #346613920
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 2023
- Final Order
- Sep 26, 2023
- Closed
- May 16, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,376
- Penalties on Record
- $17,000
- Site Address
- 400 East 2nd Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | 50 | $10,938 | $10,000 | Oct 6, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,250 | $2,000 | Oct 6, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 01003A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Other | 1 | 6 | $6,250 | $0 | Oct 23, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Serious | 1 | 50 | $9,376 | $4,000 | Oct 6, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 III | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B06 | Other | 1 | 60 | $1,562 | $1,000 | Sep 27, 2023 | - | Sep 26, 2023 |
Dec 20, 2022#346400039Dec 20, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346400039$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346400039
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 58
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 East 2nd Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Dec 21, 2020#345075055Dec 21, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345075055$16,5004 viol.4 violations$16,500 in penalties
Inspection #345075055
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 2021
- Final Order
- Jul 14, 2021
- Closed
- Apr 26, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 113
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,466
- Penalties on Record
- $16,500
- Site Address
- 400 East 2nd Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $10,533 | $8,250 | Jun 9, 2021 | - | Jul 14, 2021 |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 2021 | - | Jul 14, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $10,533 | $8,250 | Jun 9, 2021 | - | Jul 14, 2021 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 113 | $2,400 | $0 | - | Jul 14, 2021 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2020 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,020 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.