Establishment profile
BEFESA ZINC US INC.
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Operated by Befesa Zinc US, Inc
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
EIN 200447377
Summary
BEFESA ZINC US INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $12,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. 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
BEFESA ZINC US INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $12,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B15 | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3314 within PA. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 5.
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 83 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 BEFESA ZINC US INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 BEFESA ZINC US INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEFESA ZINC US 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 BEFESA ZINC US 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 BEFESA ZINC US 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance · $10,228,500 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEFESA ZINC US INC 900 DELAWARE AVE · PALMERTON, PA, 18071 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 12 | 4 | $10,228,500 | Oct 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEFESA ZINC US INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BEFESA ZINC US INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Befesa Zinc US, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Befesa Zinc US, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.WEST CHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC.POTTSTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PYROMET, LLCASTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOBAL TUNGSTEN & POWDERS CORP.TOWANDA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATIONPALMERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONMORGANTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ABINGTON RELDAN METALS, LLCFAIRLESS HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RESOURCE RECYCLING MANAGEMENT LLCFAIRLESS HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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- Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)All employers in this industry
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- Secondary Smelting, Refining, in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEFESA ZINC US INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 BEFESA ZINC US INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BEFESA ZINC US INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $12,500 in total penalties.
- How does BEFESA ZINC US INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BEFESA ZINC US INC. 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. BEFESA ZINC US INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.06 compared to an industry average of 2.1.