SHAWN BERGER
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION 900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA 18071 · NAICS 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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Jul 30, 2018#343353413Jul 30, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343353413$7,75914 viol.14 violations$7,759 in penalties
Inspection #343353413
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2018
- Final Order
- Dec 3, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 28, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,085
- Penalties on Record
- $7,759
- Site Address
- American Zinc Recycling Corporation 900 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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 (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,956 | $2,069 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,956 | $2,069 | - | Dec 3, 2018 | |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01002C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01002D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01003A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,956 | $2,069 | - | Dec 3, 2018 | |
| 01003B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01003C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L01 I A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01003D | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,217 | $1,552 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 02001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B01 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 |
Jul 30, 2018#343341996Jul 30, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343341996$5,1746 viol.6 violations$5,174 in penalties
Inspection #343341996
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 2018
- Final Order
- Nov 1, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,392
- Penalties on Record
- $5,174
- Site Address
- American Zinc Recycling 900 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,696 | $2,587 | Dec 10, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.140 Personal fall protection systems OSHA citation code: 19100140 C11 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 |
| 01001C | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,696 | $2,587 | Dec 10, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 |
| 01002C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 559,279 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: all other specialty trade contractors reported 1.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.5%; NAICS 23899 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source