Establishment profile
WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC
15 WEST MAIN STREET, OWEGO, NY, 13827
Operated by Ben Weitsman & Son of Owego
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 274293290
Summary
WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history, with $45,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 278 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within NY. Peer group: 278 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 175 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2020
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2020 | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | Abdomen,Chest,Fracture,Head,Leg,Motor Vehicle,Run Over,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEITSMAN 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 WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-23 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 15 | 13 | $45,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ben Weitsman & Son of Owego.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ben Weitsman & Son of Owego across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- EMPIRE STATE CARDBOARD PAPER RECYCLING CORP.MASPETH — 3 federal enforcement records
- EDWARD ARNOLD SCRAP PROCESSORS, INC.CORFU — 3 federal enforcement records
- CASCADES RECOVERY, U.S., INC.ROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTSEGO AUTO CRUSHERS LLCONEONTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEITSMAN SHREDDING LLCOWEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARBOR RECYCLING INC.BAY SHORE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- CASCADES RECOVERY U.S., INC.DEPEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHRED-IT USA INC.BROOKLYN — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEITSMAN 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 15 violations and $45,000 in total penalties.
- How does WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.5 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WEITSMAN RECYCLING, LLC.