Establishment profile
BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED
307-323 BINGAMAN STREET, READING, PA, 19602
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 230404560
Summary
BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $19,491 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 161 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $17,776 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,880 | Jan 2005 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 2 | 2 | $1,640 | Feb 1999 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 M02 II | 2 | 2 | $120 | Feb 1999 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IB | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2000 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,721 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0019 C01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 F03 IB | 1 | 1 | $700 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q10 | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | $550 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $520 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $520 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $520 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within PA. Peer group: 161 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 150 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 BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-RC-219858 | Representation election | May 2018 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-035657 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2007 | Jan 2009 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-033760 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2005 | Feb 2006 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-033577 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2004 | Feb 2006 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $4,016 | |
| 2007-12-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-10 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,025 | |
| 2004-11-04 | Planned | 13 | 10 | $2,630 | |
| 2004-05-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-06 | Follow-up | 21 | 14 | $3,320 | |
| 1998-12-18 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,100 | |
| 1998-12-18 | Planned | 19 | 15 | $7,400 | |
| 1989-03-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- GREEN VALLEY PACKING CO.CLAYSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GODSHALL'S QUALITY MEATSLEBANON — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLARIZED MEAT CO., INC.DUNMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARMLAND FOODS, INC.ARNOLD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLCSELINSGROVE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KUNZLER & COMPANY, INC.LANCASTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- GODSHALL'S QUALITY MEATS, INC.TELFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED 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 BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $19,491.25 in total penalties.
- How does BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 7.47 compared to an industry average of 2.7.