Establishment profile
W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.
1720 MAGOFFIN AVE., EL PASO, TX, 79902
Operated by W Silver Recycling, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 814271481
Summary
W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $7,310 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
W. SILVER 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
86% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $7,310 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $2,900 | Nov 2001 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $405 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $405 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 E05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
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 TX. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 13 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 43 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 W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W. SILVER 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 W. SILVER 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 W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W. SILVER 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 W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-04 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $2,850 | |
| 2004-11-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $405 | |
| 2004-08-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $405 | |
| 2002-03-15 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2001-09-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-07-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $750 | |
| 2001-07-12 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization W Silver Recycling, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of W Silver Recycling, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- NEW WORLD RECYCLINGFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABS METAL RECYCLING LLCDEL VALLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.NEW BRAUNFELS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELECTRONIC RECYCLING AND TRADING INC.AUSTIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARFIELD ENTERPRISES INC.NEW BOSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DALLAS RECYCLINGDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- RELIABLE TIRE DISPOSAL, LLC.BURNET — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STAR METALEXFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All W Silver Recycling, Inc locationsParent rollup
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- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W. SILVER 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup W Silver Recycling, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $7,310 in total penalties.
- How does W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. W. SILVER RECYCLING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.14 compared to an industry average of 2.1.