Establishment profile
CENTRAL METAL, INC.
8201 SANTA FE AVE, HUNTINGTON PARK, CA, 90255
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CENTRAL METAL, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $17,580 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 719 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CENTRAL METAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $17,580 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5162(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 4310(A)(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 4307(B) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3661(C) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3577(B) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 3650(T)(33) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 4650 E | 1 | 1 | $205 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0025 | 1 | 1 | $205 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 6151(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3380(F)(1) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 5194(F)(6) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3650 B03 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 3577 E | 1 | 1 | $135 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 3668 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 3578 G | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 3664(A) | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
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 4239 within CA. Peer group: 719 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CENTRAL METAL, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CENTRAL METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CENTRAL METAL, 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 CENTRAL METAL, 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 CENTRAL METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CENTRAL METAL, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CENTRAL METAL INC 8201 SANTA FE AVE · HUNTINGTON PARK, CA, 90255 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2017 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CENTRAL METAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-25 | Complaint | 12 | 5 | $14,700 | |
| 2005-06-22 | Complaint | 8 | 1 | $2,880 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTRAL METAL, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CENTRAL METAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CENTRAL METAL, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $17,580 in total penalties.
- How does CENTRAL METAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CENTRAL METAL, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.