Establishment profile
COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
460 BROWN CT., OCEANSIDE, NY, 11572
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
Summary
COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $3,815 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 514 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $3,815 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $245 | Sep 1976 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $200 | Sep 1976 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1989 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1989 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0300 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A05 VIB | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $50 | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1984 | Apr 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1984 | Apr 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1984 | Apr 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025042 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
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 5629 within NY. Peer group: 514 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, 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 COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC., 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 COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-RC-304979 | Representation election | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 29, Brooklyn, New York |
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 COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES 460 BROWN COURT · OCEANSIDE, NY, 11572 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2018 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-17 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $2,800 | |
| 2014-04-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-07 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $920 | |
| 1986-09-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-25 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-06-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-13 | Planned | 11 | — | $95 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, 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 COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $3,815 in total penalties.
- How does COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COUSINS METAL INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.