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CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO

13400 MT ELLIOT, DETROIT, MI, 48212
423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
5
over 36 years
Violations
20
$3,100 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $3,100 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO 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

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
20
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$3,100
$155 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

80% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $3,100 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.26310122$800Dec 2007Feb 2010
29 CFR 4081.00340722$800Dec 2007Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22$50Dec 2007Feb 2010
29 CFR 4081.2612 D11$400May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 4081.144111$350Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$350Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$350Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 4081.06450211Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 4082.21310111Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 4081.04330511Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 4081.08350311Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 4081.18470211Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 4081.185211Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 4081.492111Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 4081.20330511May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 4081.12230111Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 4081.044301 E11Dec 1989Dec 1989

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

84th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within MI. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
70th
peer median: $808
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

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 & WIRE CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

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 CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO. 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 STEEL & WIRE CO. 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 STEEL & WIRE CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO. 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 & WIRE CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-12-02Planned4$950
2007-10-24Planned126$1,750
1994-03-18Follow-up0$0
1992-03-19Accident2$400
1989-11-16Planned2$0

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 STEEL & WIRE CO 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 CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO's OSHA violation history?
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $3,100 in total penalties.
How does CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO's safety record compare to its industry?
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.