Establishment profile
BUSHWICK METALS, INC.
560 NORTH WASHINGTON AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06604
Operated by Bushwick Metals LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BUSHWICK METALS, INC. has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $57,950 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUSHWICK METALS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 24 citations in this view · $47,726 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | $4,108 | Nov 2000 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Nov 2000 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,960 | Nov 2000 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C02 | 2 | 1 | $2,869 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G06 | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,349 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
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 4235 within CT. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 65 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 BUSHWICK 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | ROOF COLLAPSE,FRACTURE,REPAIR,ROOF,LACERATION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,WORK SURFACE | 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 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 BUSHWICK METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUSHWICK METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CT — for Bushwick Metals LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Bushwick Metals LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34-CA-011158 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2005 | Jun 2005 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-RC-001929 | Representation election | Nov 2001 | Dec 2001 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-CA-009528 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2000 | Apr 2004 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 BUSHWICK METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUSHWICK METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUSHWICK METALS INC 560 N WASHINGTON AVE · BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06604 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 493110 - GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE. Last action: 2011-02-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-17 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 2004-01-29 | Complaint | 40 | 32 | $26,300 | |
| 2004-01-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 2000-05-04 | Follow-up | 14 | 4 | $25,450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BUSHWICK METALS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bushwick Metals LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bushwick Metals LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- YARDE METALSSOUTHINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- YARDE METALS, INC.BRISTOL — 2 federal enforcement records
- INFRA-METALS COMPANYWALLINGFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANYBRIDGEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY, INCNAUGATUCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCRO-MET, INC.EAST GRANBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONMIDDLETOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRIDGEPORT SCRAP METALS, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- FUTURE METALS, LLCWALLINGFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GIBBS WIRE & STEEL COMPANY, INC.PLANTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Bushwick Metals LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BUSHWICK METALS LLCSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Bushwick Metals LLC locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUSHWICK METALS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Bushwick Metals LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUSHWICK METALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BUSHWICK METALS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $57,950 in total penalties.
- How does BUSHWICK METALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BUSHWICK METALS, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. BUSHWICK METALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.16 compared to an industry average of 2.5.