SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in CHESAPEAKE, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $1,750 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 2, 2026.
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT
4300 BUELL ST, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23323
Parent: Sims Metal Management (6 locations)
423930 — Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN: 453807558
33 employees
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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.
Part of a larger organization
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT is one of 6 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Sims Metal Management.
Federal enforcement records on SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Sims Metal Management across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Sims Metal Management
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT — REDWOOD CITY, CA — 2 federal records
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT — JERSEY CITY, NJ — 2 federal records
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT — NEWARK, NJ — 1 federal record
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT — RICHMOND, VA
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT — PETERSBURG, VA
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- POTOMAC ESCRAP, LLC — MANASSAS — 2 federal records
- ELIZABETH RIVER RECYCLING — CHESAPEAKE — 2 federal records
- ARW CONTRACTING INC. — CHESTER — 1 federal record
- VA MOTORS LLC — HAMPTON — 1 federal record
- A GREENER SOLUTION LLC — CHESTERFIELD — 1 federal record
- ELITE OF VIRGINIA LLC — BROOKNEAL — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry in VA, SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT ranks in the 45th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 140 comparable establishments.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th percentile of the same peer group.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the recyclable material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT's OSHA violation history?
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $1,750 in total penalties.
- How does SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT of CHESAPEAKE, VA 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 2, 2026. SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT resolves to the parent rollup Sims Metal Management, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT include 1 hospitalization.
This profile may be incomplete if SIMS METAL MANAGEMENToperates 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.