Establishment profile
LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.
923 BUCKEYE AVENUE, NEWARK, OH, 43055
Operated by Legend Smelting and Recycling Inc
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $34,730 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 320 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LEGEND SMELTING AND 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 (historical), 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.
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. 13 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $34,730 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 3 | $30,050 | Nov 2000 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,580 | Oct 2004 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4239 within OH. Peer group: 320 employers. This establishment has 17 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 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 LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LEGEND SMELTING AND 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 LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.. 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 LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LEGEND SMELTING AND 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 LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-01-10 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $13,680 | |
| 2004-08-25 | Complaint | 12 | 8 | $20,000 | |
| 2000-11-02 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,050 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Legend Smelting and Recycling Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Legend Smelting and Recycling Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in recyclable material merchant wholesalers within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Jasar RecyclingEast Palestine — 3 federal enforcement records
- STEIN, LLCMIDDLETOWN — 3 federal enforcement records
- BURNS IRON & METAL CO.FREMONT — 3 federal enforcement records
- HARSCO CORP.MANSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUCKEYE METALCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- RECYCLING COORDINATORS INC.AKRON — 2 federal enforcement records
- OMNISOURCE, LLCTOLEDO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBLE CLAY & LIMESTONEDOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- I.H. SCHLEZINGER, INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- C&R RECYCLERS, LLCPIONEER — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEGEND SMELTING AND 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $34,730 in total penalties.
- How does LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.3 compared to an industry average of 2.1.