Establishment profile
EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY
1800 NORTH UNIVERSAL AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120
Operated by Earle M Jorgensen · 1 of 3 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 651269024
Summary
EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $6,375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EARLE M. JORGENSEN 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
67% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $6,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $938 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4235 within MO. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 6 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 63 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 EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for Earle M Jorgensen, 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 Earle M Jorgensen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-RC-012296 | Representation election | Aug 2004 | Sep 2004 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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 EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-29 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,750 | |
| 2006-03-02 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $2,625 | |
| 1996-11-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Earle M Jorgensen.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Earle M Jorgensen across all 3 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 MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EARLE M JORGENSEN COMPANYEARTH CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- METRO METAL RECYCLERS, INC.SAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DOE RUN COMPANYANNAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALRO STEELEARTH CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SONNORTH KANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRINITY PRODUCTS, LLCO FALLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONWENTZVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE DOE RUN COMPANY GLOVER SMELTERANNAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIC STEEL INC.NORTH KANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEDALIA STEEL SUPPLY, INC.SEDALIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Earle M Jorgensen, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EARLE M JORGENSEN COMPANYEARTH CITY, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- EARLE M JORGENSEN COKansas City, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Earle M Jorgensen locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EARLE M. JORGENSEN 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 Earle M Jorgensen, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $6,375 in total penalties.
- How does EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.6 compared to an industry average of 2.5.