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TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in TEXARKANA, AR. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $18,892 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.

1725 EAST 9TH STREET, TEXARKANA, AR, 71854

Parent: NI Holdings, Inc. (784 locations)

423930 Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 710288491

14 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$18,892 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
6.7
Self-Reported TRIR
20.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$18,892
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$6,297 avg per violation$9,446 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$18,892 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+16.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 28 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
274658
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. is one of 784 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization NI Holdings, Inc.. NI Holdings, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (NODK), with most recent reported revenue of $285M.

Federal enforcement records on TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of NI Holdings, Inc. across all 784 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by NI Holdings, Inc.

Other employers in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers within AR

Industry context

Within the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry in AR, TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 28 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the recyclable material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.68, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $18,892 in total penalties.
How does TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.68 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. of TEXARKANA, AR from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. resolves to the parent rollup NI Holdings, Inc., which operates 784 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.