CANASTOTA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY INC. in 51 MADISON BLVD., CANASTOTA, NY 13032 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 348390352.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY INC.
- Site address
- 51 MADISON BLVD.
- City
- CANASTOTA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13032
- Mailing
- 51 MADISON BLVD., CANASTOTA, NY 13032
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $5,627 · Current $3,376 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not provide that each employee be protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. a) On or about 7/23/2025 at the site located at 51 Madison Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032: Employees were exposed to fall hazards when using a fixed ladder without a self-closing gate on Chopper A-Line to access the upper platform. Employees were exposed to a fall distance of approximately 9 ft.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3376.2
- — Z (S) $5627
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 8/15/2025 at the site located at 51 Madison Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032: Employees were exposed to shock and crush hazards when working on equipment without machine specific lock out tag out procedures. Machines missing procedures include but were not limited to: A-Line Primary, A-Line 43A Secondary, A-Line 43B Secondary, A-Line Regrind, B-Line Primary, B-Line 48A Secondary, B-Line 48B Secondary, B-Line Regrind, Baler and Bricker Lock Out Tag Outs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4965.6
- — Z (S) $8276
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) On or about 8/15/2025 at the site located at 51 Madison Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032: Employees were exposed to shock and crush hazards when working on equipment that did not have annual periodic inspections conducted. Machines missing periodic inspections include but were not limited to: A-Line Primary, A-Line 43A Secondary, A-Line 43B Secondary, A-Line Regrind, B-Line Primary, B-Line 48A Secondary, B-Line 48B Secondary, B-Line Regrind, Baler and Bricker Lock Out Tag Outs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $5,627 · Current $3,376 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) On or about 8/15/2025 at the site located at 51 Madison Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032: Employee were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards when using a grinding wheel with a work rest opening greater than 1/8 inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3376.2
- — Z (S) $5627
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $7,035 · Current $4,221 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) On or about 8/15/2025 at the site located at 51 Madison Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032: Employees were exposed to caught in hazards from the unguarded conveyor chain and wheel at the Robot (In-Feed) on the Chopper A-Line. b) On or about 8/15/2025 at the site located at 51 Madison Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032: Employees were exposed to caught in hazards from the unguarded conveyor wheel at the Robot (In-Feed) on the Chopper B-Line.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4221
- — Z (S) $7035
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348390352.
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