Establishment profile
APOLLO METALS LTD
1001 14TH AVENUE, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18018
Operated by Tata Steel Plating USA
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
APOLLO METALS LTD has accumulated 179 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $74,970 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 285 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
APOLLO METALS LTD appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 53 citations in this view · $27,283 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 7 | 6 | $1,705 | Feb 1975 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 5 | 5 | $3,620 | Feb 1975 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 4 | 4 | $1,778 | Apr 1988 | Apr 2008 |
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $1,350 | Mar 1979 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 F02 | 3 | 2 | $1,155 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $675 | Apr 1984 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $8,000 | Jan 1982 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Aug 2000 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,155 | Apr 1993 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 2 | 2 | $1,005 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 2 | $875 | Jan 1982 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $660 | Apr 1993 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $660 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 2 | $540 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $105 | Apr 1984 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1993 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2000 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2000 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2000 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2000 | Jan 2004 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3328 within PA. Peer group: 285 employers. This establishment has 179 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 35 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for APOLLO METALS LTD. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for APOLLO METALS LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for APOLLO METALS LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for APOLLO METALS LTD. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for APOLLO METALS LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for APOLLO METALS LTD. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for APOLLO METALS LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-04-18 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $28,000 | |
| 2010-10-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-09 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $1,575 | |
| 2003-09-05 | Planned | 18 | 7 | $6,288 | |
| 2003-03-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-10 | Planned | 23 | 15 | $3,665 | |
| 2000-05-10 | Planned | 13 | 12 | $8,062 | |
| 1993-02-03 | Planned | 36 | 29 | $18,535 | |
| 1988-03-07 | Planned | 42 | 22 | $6,805 | |
| 1984-04-10 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $455 | |
| 1982-07-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-11-03 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $315 | |
| 1978-11-29 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $1,100 | |
| 1975-02-13 | Planned | 12 | — | $170 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
APOLLO METALS LTD is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tata Steel Plating USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tata Steel Plating USA across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- AMZ MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONYORK — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHARRETTS PLATING COMPANY, INC.EMIGSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILLCREEK METAL FINISHINGERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEADING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.LEECHBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN TINNING & GALVANIZING COMPANYERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WADE TECHNOLOGY, INC.PHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTTSTOWN PLATING WORKS, INCPOTTSTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.ERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PHILADELPHIA RUST-PROOF COMPANY, INC.PHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Tata Steel Plating USA locationsParent rollup
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and ColoringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APOLLO METALS LTD from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is APOLLO METALS LTD's OSHA violation history?
- APOLLO METALS LTD has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 179 violations and $74,970 in total penalties.
- How does APOLLO METALS LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
- APOLLO METALS LTD operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. APOLLO METALS LTD's self-reported DART rate is 3.91 compared to an industry average of 2.3.