Establishment profile
PQ RECYCLING, LLC
91 EAST CARMANS RD., FARMINGDALE, NY, 11735
Operated by PQ Recycling
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
EIN 461917500
Summary
PQ RECYCLING, LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $9,975 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 512 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PQ RECYCLING, LLC 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 5629 within NY. Peer group: 512 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 33 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 PQ RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 PQ RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PQ RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PQ RECYCLING, LLC. 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 PQ RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PQ RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PQ RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-20 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $9,975 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PQ RECYCLING, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PQ Recycling.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PQ Recycling across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in materials recovery facilities within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.OCEANSIDE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TOMRA RECYCLINGMATTYDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATURAL ENVIRONMENTALBUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW YORK RECYCLING, LLCBRONX — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAPER INDUSTRIAL CLEANING CORPSTATEN ISLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- GERSHOW RECYCLING CORPORATIONMEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUFFALO RECYCLING ENTERPRISES, LLCBUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- METZGER REMOVAL, INC.NORTH TONAWANDA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOMRA NY RECYCLING, LLCROTTERDAM — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PQ RECYCLING, LLC 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 PQ Recycling.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PQ RECYCLING, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- PQ RECYCLING, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $9,975 in total penalties.
- How does PQ RECYCLING, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PQ RECYCLING, LLC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. PQ RECYCLING, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.31 compared to an industry average of 4.8.