Z RECYCLERS INC
6129 GUIDE MERIDIAN, LYNDEN, WA 98264
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Feb 22, 2021#345161947Feb 22, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#345161947$19,2782 viol.2 violations$19,278 in penalties
Inspection #345161947
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2021
- Contested
- Oct 30, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 23, 2024
- Closed
- Feb 21, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $19,278
- Penalties on Record
- $19,278
- Site Address
- 6129 Guide Meridian Rd, Lynden, WA 98264
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-800-14035(2) | Willful | 1 | 3 | $9,639 | $9,639 | Mar 14, 2021 | Oct 30, 2023 | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01002 | 296-800-11005 | Willful | 1 | 3 | $9,639 | $9,639 | May 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2023 | Oct 23, 2024 |
Oct 28, 1991#111384350Oct 28, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111384350$1205 viol.5 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #111384350
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 6129 Guide Meridian, Lynden, WA 98264
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0241500103 OSHA citation code: 0241500103 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $120 | Dec 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | 0241650506 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 241.5003 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0249560907 OSHA citation code: 0249560907 B 02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0240004001 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1991 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
2 inspections, 1991 to 2021. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source