Establishment profile
COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.
800 MARKET STREET, AUBURN, PA, 17922
Operated by Cougle's Recycling Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
EIN 232549077
Summary
COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $33,057 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 283 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC. 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5629 within PA. Peer group: 283 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 96 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 COUGLE'S 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Dumpster,Forklift,Guard,Head,Hopper,Mast,Reaching,TrappedFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COUGLE'S 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 COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.. 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 COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-14 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 2 | $24,000 | |
| 2019-02-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,557 | |
| 2014-12-04 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $6,500 | |
| 2011-11-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cougle's Recycling Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cougle's Recycling Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in materials recovery facilities within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CONSOLIDATED SCRAP RESOURCES, INC.YORK — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.P. MASCARO & SONSBIRDSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PITTSBURGH RECYCLING SERVICES, LLCPITTSBURGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BALTIMORE SCRAPYORK — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIEGLEMAN RE-CYCLING CENTERSCRANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENMAR SYSTEMS, INCALLENTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ABE N SOLOMON, INCORPORATEDWILKES BARRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BFI SCHUYLKILL VALLEY DIVISIONLEESPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATLAS MATERIALS RECYCLING CORPORATIONPITTSBURGH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cougle's Recycling Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATEDHAMBURG, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COUGLE'S RECYCLING, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cougle's Recycling Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $33,057 in total penalties.
- How does COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC. operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 19.08 compared to an industry average of 4.8.
- Has COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC..