BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED
307-323 BINGAMAN STREET, READING, PA 19602 · NAICS 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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Inspection records
Feb 9, 2015#340342294Feb 9, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340342294$4,0164 viol.4 violations$4,016 in penalties
Inspection #340342294
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2015
- Final Order
- Jun 11, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,355
- Penalties on Record
- $4,016
- Site Address
- 307-323 Bingaman Street, Reading, PA 19602
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,295 | $1,721 | - | Jun 11, 2015 | |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,060 | $2,295 | - | Jun 11, 2015 | |
| 02001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2015 | - | Jun 11, 2015 |
| 02002 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2015 | - | Jun 11, 2015 |
Dec 7, 2007#310841564Dec 7, 2007Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#310841564$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310841564
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 307-323 Bingaman Street, Reading, PA 19602
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Nov 10, 2004#305843104Nov 10, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305843104$1,0252 viol.2 violations$1,025 in penalties
Inspection #305843104
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2004
- Closed
- Feb 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,575
- Penalties on Record
- $1,025
- Site Address
- 307-323 Bingaman Street, Reading, PA 19602
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $585 | Jan 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $675 | $440 | Feb 9, 2005 | - | - |
Nov 4, 2004#112895453Nov 4, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#112895453$2,63013 viol.13 violations$2,630 in penalties
Inspection #112895453
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2004
- Closed
- Apr 7, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,050
- Penalties on Record
- $2,630
- Site Address
- 307-323 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 (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q09 I | Serious | 2 | 5 | $675 | $435 | Feb 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q10 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $900 | $585 | Jan 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IB | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $900 | $585 | Feb 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $585 | Feb 15, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 6, 2004#305841355May 6, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305841355$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305841355
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 2004
- Closed
- May 18, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 307-323 Bingaman Street, Reading, PA 19602
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Apr 14, 2004#112668850Apr 14, 2004Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#112668850$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112668850
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2004
- Closed
- Apr 14, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 307-323 Bingaman Street, Reading, PA 19602
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Jan 6, 2000#116198144Jan 6, 2000Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#116198144$3,32021 viol.21 violations$3,320 in penalties
Inspection #116198144
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2000
- Contested
- May 16, 2000
- Final Order
- Jul 29, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 155
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 2 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,760
- Penalties on Record
- $3,320
- Site Address
- 307-323 Bingaman Street, Reading, PA 19602
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 VI | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,000 | $1,000 | May 24, 2000 | May 16, 2000 | Jul 29, 2000 |
| 01001B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 2000 | May 16, 2000 | Jul 29, 2000 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 2000 | May 16, 2000 | Jul 29, 2000 |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 2000 | May 16, 2000 | Jul 29, 2000 |
| 01001E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 V | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 2000 | May 16, 2000 | Jul 29, 2000 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 18, 1998#116202052Dec 18, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#116202052$7,40019 viol.19 violations$7,400 in penalties
Inspection #116202052
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,850
- Penalties on Record
- $7,400
- Site Address
- 307-323 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 (5 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,925 | $1,300 | Oct 6, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,925 | $1,300 | Feb 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 F03 IB | Serious | 4 | 4 | $1,100 | $700 | Apr 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q08 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $14,120 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #116198144 | Apr 21, 2000 | $14,000 | May 12, 2000 | Jul 29, 2000 |
Showing the 1 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 3 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 18, 1998#116200452Dec 18, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#116200452$1,1005 viol.5 violations$1,100 in penalties
Inspection #116200452
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 153
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,650
- Penalties on Record
- $1,100
- Site Address
- 307-323 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 5 | 2 | $825 | $550 | Mar 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I | Serious | 8 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Serious | 2 | 2 | $825 | $550 | Mar 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1999 | - | - |
Mar 30, 1989#17869959Mar 30, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17869959$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #17869959
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1989
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
- 307-323 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
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Standards cited
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