Establishment profile
BERMCO ALUMINUM
616 33RD PLACE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222
Operated by Toyota Tsusho America, Inc
331314 — Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Summary
BERMCO ALUMINUM has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $28,245 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BERMCO ALUMINUM appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3313 within AL. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 84 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2016 – May 2019
Most frequent event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2019 | Explosion, n.e.c. | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1997 | BURN,POT,MOLTEN METALFatality | 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 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 BERMCO ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERMCO ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BERMCO ALUMINUM. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BERMCO ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BERMCO ALUMINUM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-28 | Planned | 16 | 8 | $12,700 | |
| 1999-10-26 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $550 | |
| 1999-10-26 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $800 | |
| 1998-03-31 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-01-10 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,375 | |
| 1989-11-07 | Referral | 11 | 11 | $8,820 | |
| 1989-11-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BERMCO ALUMINUM is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TENNESSEE ALUMINUM PROCESSORS, INC.GADSDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BERMAN BROS. IRON & METAL CO., INC.BIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCOTTSBORO ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES LLCSCOTTSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BERMCO ALUMINUMBIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- IMPERIAL ALUMINUM - SCOTTSBORO LLCSCOTTSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Imperial AluminumSCOTTSBORO — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Toyota Tsusho America, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Secondary Smelting and Alloying of AluminumAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Secondary Smelting and in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERMCO ALUMINUM 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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Frequently asked
- What is BERMCO ALUMINUM's OSHA violation history?
- BERMCO ALUMINUM has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $28,245 in total penalties.
- How does BERMCO ALUMINUM's safety record compare to its industry?
- BERMCO ALUMINUM operates in the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. BERMCO ALUMINUM's self-reported DART rate is 2.02 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has BERMCO ALUMINUM had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BERMCO ALUMINUM.