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Cates Recycling: OSHA inspections and violations

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423930

1inspections
3citation items
$7,094current penalties
Feb 25, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Cates Recycling once in Oklahoma.

The inspection began on Feb 25, 2026 on a referral, in Tulsa; the case is still open.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $7,094 and still stand at $7,094.

Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.178.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Cates Recycling averages $7,094 (1 cited inspection).

Cates Recycling: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348774100 OPENED FEB 25, 2026Open

Referral · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Open

8800 New Sapulpa Road, Tulsa, OK 74131 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
 Serious$3,547$3,547Aug 7, 2026Open
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,547$3,547Aug 7, 2026Open
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Aug 7, 2026Open

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)

(p) Operation of the truck. (1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1)

(q) Maintenance of industrial trucks. (1) Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.

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