Establishment profile
COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED
1000 SOUTH 4TH STREET, HAMBURG, PA, 19526
Operated by Cougle's Recycling Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
562998 — All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
EIN 232549077
Summary
COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $26,276 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 283 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
55% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $24,820 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $2,100 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 2 | 2 | $1,939 | Feb 1999 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 2 | 2 | $1,890 | Jun 2008 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,698 | Jan 2001 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,114 | Jan 2001 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $4,156 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,925 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 E02 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G04 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $439 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
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 5629 within PA. Peer group: 283 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Feb 2015 – Aug 2015
Most frequent event: Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Ear(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 29, 2015 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 23 violations · $1,173 in backwages · $2,860 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2005 | 1 | 20 | 20 | $1,173 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Dec 2005 | 1 | 3 | — | — | $2,860 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 23 violations · $1,173 in backwages · $2,860 in civil penalties · 21 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2004 – Dec 2005 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | FLSAChild Labor 1 minor | 23 | 21 | $1,173 | $2,860 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED. 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, INCORPORATED. 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 COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-05-02 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,156 | |
| 2015-03-13 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $3,510 | |
| 2011-11-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,340 | |
| 2010-06-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-21 | Planned | 13 | 10 | $5,200 | |
| 2000-12-12 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $3,070 | |
| 2000-12-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-11-12 | Referral | 18 | 17 | $9,000 |
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, INCORPORATED 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.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cougle's Recycling Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INC.AUBURN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $26,275.75 in total penalties.
- How does COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- COUGLE'S RECYCLING, INCORPORATED operates in the all other miscellaneous waste management services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.