Establishment profile
AWARD METALS INC
1000 WHIPPLE RD, UNION CITY, CA, 94587
Operated by Award Metals
EIN 330963324
Summary
AWARD METALS INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $33,115 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,381 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AWARD METALS INC 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $33,115 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4206 B | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 4211 B | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 4203 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 4203 B | 1 | 1 | $850 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 3314 F | 1 | 1 | $850 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 4202 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 4208 H04 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 4216 A | 1 | 1 | $260 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 4202 A | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 4202 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
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. Peer group: 119,381 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 120 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.
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 AWARD METALS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2001 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 AWARD METALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AWARD METALS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AWARD METALS INC. 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 AWARD METALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AWARD METALS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AWARD METALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-04 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $21,900 | |
| 2001-01-05 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $11,215 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AWARD METALS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Award Metals.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Award Metals across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Award Metals locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AWARD METALS INC 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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- What is AWARD METALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- AWARD METALS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $33,115 in total penalties.