Establishment profile
BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC
400 EAST 2ND STREET, BOYERTOWN, PA, 19512
322291 — Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
EIN 383326137
Summary
BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $33,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within PA. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 13 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 58 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2020 – Jul 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Fall on same level, unspecified | Multiple head locations | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2020 | Amputation,Automatic Machine,Bandsaw,Blade,Contact,Finger,Glove,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-05 | Complaint | 9 | 4 | $17,000 | |
| 2022-12-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-21 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $16,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- FIRST QUALITY RETAIL SERVICES LLCKING OF PRUSSIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- First Quality Products, Inc.HAZLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SELECT PRODUCTS HOLDINGS LLCVANDLING — 1 federal enforcement record
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER MILLCHESTER — 0 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC 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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Frequently asked
- What is BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $33,500 in total penalties.
- How does BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC operates in the sanitary paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. BERK INTERNATIONAL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.45 compared to an industry average of 1.9.