Establishment profile
UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC.
2781 TOWNLINE ROAD, ALDEN, NY, 14004
Summary
UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $5,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 132,445 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $5,825 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $2,675 | Jun 1993 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1993 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1993 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
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. Peer group: 132,445 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING 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 UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC 2781 TOWNLINE RD · ALDEN, NY, 14004 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING 2781 TOWNLINE RD · ALDEN, NY, 14004 | AirWaterTRI | Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2016 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-02-17 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $1,800 | |
| 1992-12-17 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $4,025 |
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 UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING 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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- What is UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $5,825 in total penalties.