HORSEHEAD CORPORATION is a secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) employer in PALMERTON, PA. Federal records show 23 OSHA inspections with 28 violations and $40,919 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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.
HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Parent: Horsehead Corporation (2 locations)
111 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
HORSEHEAD CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Horsehead Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on HORSEHEAD CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Horsehead Corporation across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Horsehead Corporation
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATION — MONACA, PA — 2 federal records
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Industry context
Within the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry in PA, HORSEHEAD CORPORATION ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 96 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th 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. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.87, which is below the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATION has 23 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $40,919 in total penalties.
- How does HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- HORSEHEAD 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. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.87 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has HORSEHEAD CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HORSEHEAD CORPORATION.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HORSEHEAD CORPORATION of PALMERTON, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Horsehead Corporation, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for HORSEHEAD CORPORATION include 1 fatality investigation.
This profile may be incomplete if HORSEHEAD 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.