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ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in HATTIESBURG, MS. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $4,200 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.

ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG

600 EAST 6TH STREET, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401

Parent: Alter Trading (17 locations)

423930 Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

23 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$4,200 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$4,200
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,050 avg per violation$4,200 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$4,200 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

47%
Below average violations
vs 102 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%

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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.

Part of a larger organization

ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG is one of 17 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Alter Trading.

Federal enforcement records on ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Alter Trading across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Alter Trading

Other employers in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers within MS

Industry context

Within the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry in MS, ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG ranks in the 47th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 102 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th 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. ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG'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 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG's OSHA violation history?
ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $4,200 in total penalties.
How does ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG's safety record compare to its industry?
ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG'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 ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG of HATTIESBURG, MS 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. ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURG resolves to the parent rollup Alter Trading, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ALTER METAL RECYCLING - HATTIESBURGoperates 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.