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BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED
$19,491
penalties
66
viol.
12
insp.

BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

307-323 BINGAMAN STREET, READING, PA 19602NAICS 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Inspections
12
Nov 1982 to Feb 2015 · 7 safety, 5 health
Violations
66
across 12 inspections
Penalties on record
$19,491
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 46Willful 0Repeat 2Other 18

Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology

Inspection records

Jun 30, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#809194$01 viol.

Inspection #809194

Dates

Opened
Jun 30, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Jul 1, 1986
Closed
Oct 30, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
110

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
307 Bingaman Street, Reading, PA 19602
Industry
311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Other21$0$0Aug 19, 1986--
Nov 17, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12522991$00 viol.

Inspection #12522991

Dates

Opened
Nov 17, 1982
Closing Conference Date
Nov 17, 1982
Closed
Dec 16, 1982

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
100

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
307 Bingaman St, Reading, PA 19602
Industry
311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

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About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

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.

Standards cited

1910.134Respiratory Protection19 citations · $1,170
1910.95Occupational Noise Exposure9 citations · $3,120
1910.120Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response7 citations · $2,720

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer5.5
Industry average2.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$1,624
Industry average$3,488

Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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