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PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC. is a materials recovery facilities employer in PALMERTON, PA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $4,354 in penalties. 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 3, 2026.

PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC.

700 LEHIGH STREET, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

562920 Top companies in Materials Recovery Facilities

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$4,354 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.9
Industry Avg DART
4.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$4,354
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$484 avg per violation$1,451 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$4,354 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 284 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
86%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2436745
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Materials Recovery Facilities within PA

Industry context

Within the materials recovery facilities industry in PA, PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 284 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 86th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.9 for the materials recovery facilities sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.8.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $4,354 in total penalties.
How does PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC. operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC. of PALMERTON, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC.operates 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.