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AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION is a secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) employer in PALMERTON, PA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $5,000 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION

900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

331492 Top companies in Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

EIN: 200447346

112 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$5,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
4.9
Self-Reported TRIR
5.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$5,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
8 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$2,500 avg per violation$1,250 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$5,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

54%
Above average violations
vs 96 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
61%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
75%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry in PA, AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION ranks in the 54th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 96 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 61th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 75th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.87, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.87 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION of PALMERTON, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATION include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.