PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC.
700 LEHIGH STREET, PALMERTON, PA 18071 · NAICS 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
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Inspection records
Jul 27, 2017#342500568Jul 27, 2017Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#342500568$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342500568
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Lehigh Street, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 30, 2017#342063716Jan 30, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342063716$1,0392 viol.2 violations$1,039 in penalties
Inspection #342063716
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 30, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 2, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,385
- Penalties on Record
- $1,039
- Site Address
- 700 Lehigh Street, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,385 | $1,039 | Apr 19, 2017 | - | Mar 30, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1910.26 OSHA citation code: 19100026 D | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 2017 | - | Mar 30, 2017 |
Apr 12, 2016#341391084Apr 12, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341391084$3,3157 viol.7 violations$3,315 in penalties
Inspection #341391084
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2016
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,420
- Penalties on Record
- $3,315
- Site Address
- 700 Lehigh Street, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | $1,275 | Jul 27, 2016 | - | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,700 | $1,275 | Jul 27, 2016 | - | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 01002B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2016 | - | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 01002C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2016 | - | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,020 | $765 | Jul 27, 2016 | - | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2016 | - | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2016 | - | Jul 11, 2016 |
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About these records
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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, 2016 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,472 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: materials recovery facilities reported 5.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 26.3%; NAICS 56292 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source