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LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC is a sheet metal work manufacturing employer in MEMPHIS, TN. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $1,050 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC

526 S COOPER ST, MEMPHIS, TN, 38104

332322 Top companies in Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$1,050 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$1,050
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
8% serious$88 avg per violation$210 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,050 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 40% of inspections

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 399 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
66%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
83%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the sheet metal work manufacturing industry in TN, LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 399 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 66th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 83th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the sheet metal work manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC's OSHA violation history?
LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $1,050 in total penalties.
How does LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIPFORD SHEET METAL INC of MEMPHIS, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if LIPFORD SHEET METAL INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.