Establishment profile
BEACON RECYCLING INC
1241 E KEATING AVE, MUSKEGON, MI, 49442
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 383454602
Summary
BEACON RECYCLING INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $9,225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 218 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEACON RECYCLING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $9,225 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $5,400 | Jan 2021 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2021 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 4081.125304 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 408.22141(1) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 408.15836(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 408.15815(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 408.11411(3) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 408.15815(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 3256.0002 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330801 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4239 within MI. Peer group: 218 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 36 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BEACON RECYCLING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | Face,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Moving Object,Roller--Mach/Part,Struck By,Tarp,Troubleshooting,Truck | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BEACON RECYCLING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEACON RECYCLING INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEACON RECYCLING INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BEACON RECYCLING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEACON RECYCLING INC 1241 E KEATING AVE · MUSKEGON, MI, 49442 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Complaint | 11 | 7 | $7,500 | |
| 2020-10-22 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 2013-05-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $525 | |
| 2002-05-21 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEACON RECYCLING INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BEACON RECYCLING INC's OSHA violation history?
- BEACON RECYCLING INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $9,225 in total penalties.
- How does BEACON RECYCLING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BEACON RECYCLING INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. BEACON RECYCLING INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.