Establishment profile
PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.
51 MADISON BOULEVARD, CANASTOTA, NY, 13032
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $39,935 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 286 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $39,935 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2013 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $4,966 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $4,966 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,966 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $4,221 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,376 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,376 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 C02 VI A | 1 | 1 | $2,979 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,979 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $2,979 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $613 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $569 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $455 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $341 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
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 NY. Peer group: 286 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.. 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) · Mar 2015
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2015 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Arm(s), unspecified | 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 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, 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 PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, 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 PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $18,868 | |
| 2025-07-23 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $15,939 | |
| 2015-04-21 | Referral | 1 | — | $700 | |
| 2012-11-27 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $2,450 | |
| 2008-03-25 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $613 | |
| 2008-03-25 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $1,365 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, 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 PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $39,934.7 in total penalties.
- How does PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.