ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LINCOLN RECYCLING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LINCOLN RECYCLING, INC. in 1602 SELINGER AVENUE, ERIE, PA 16505 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 348406539.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LINCOLN RECYCLING, INC.
- Site address
- 1602 SELINGER AVENUE
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16505
- Mailing
- 1602 SELINGER AVENUE, ERIE, PA 16505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 17, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $8,441 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: A.) Lincoln Recycling, Yard, On or about 7/22/25 and times prior thereto: Employees were working around the stationary shear which did not have machine guarding in place to prevent material from exiting the shear and contacting employees in the area. The guard to the stationary shear was chained open. An employee sustained a laceration to the abdomen from being hit by a flying projectile piece of metal. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $8441
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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 348406539.
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