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POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in SPRINGFIELD, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 16 violations and $1,100 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: April 30, 2026.

POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC

7801 LOISDALE ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22150

423510 Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
16 violations
$1,100 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$1,100
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
81% serious$69 avg per violation$1,100 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,100 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 39 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
7517
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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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in VA, POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 39 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.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC's OSHA violation history?
POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 16 violations and $1,100 in total penalties.
How does POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INC of SPRINGFIELD, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on April 30, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if POTOMAC STEEL AND SUPPLY INCoperates 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.