Establishment profile
CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY
2015 E BESSEMER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC, 27405
Operated by Central Steel & Wire Company · 1 of 6 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 360885660
Summary
CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $17,362 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
86% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $17,362 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III B | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,600 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,437 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
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 NC. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 19 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 CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY. 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 CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for Central Steel & Wire Company, 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 Central Steel & Wire Company 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 · 1 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-234285 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2019 | Jul 2019 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RD-233948 | Representation election | Jan 2019 | May 2019 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RC-210313 | Representation election | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | Referral | 1 | — | $8,000 | |
| 2022-03-22 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,950 | |
| 2018-02-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,437 | |
| 2017-11-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-11-30 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,575 | |
| 2015-04-21 | Planned | 13 | 4 | $3,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Central Steel & Wire Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Central Steel & Wire Company across all 6 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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCHARLOTTE — 3 federal enforcement records
- COILPLUS, INC.GREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- METALS USAWILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS INC.- REIDSVILLEREIDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACCRO-MET, INC.MONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECISION STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC. - CHARLOTTE SERVICCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHOENIX METALS COMPANYCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FISHEL STEEL COMPANYWINSTON-SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAVE REMBOWSKICHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Central Steel & Wire Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANYCHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL COIL PROCESSING LLCPORTAGE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL STEEL & WIREChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Central Steel & Wire Company locationsParent rollup
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- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Central Steel & Wire Company, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $17,362 in total penalties.
- How does CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.42 compared to an industry average of 2.5.