Establishment profile
EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
1313 S. BRIGGS AVE., DURHAM, NC, 27703
EIN 560597896
Summary
EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $3,483 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,722 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $3,483 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 3 | 2 | $1,225 | May 1988 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $613 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 7B0302 B02 | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 7B0305 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 7B0305 D | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 7C0101 A99 E1 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
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. Peer group: 56,722 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 385 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.
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 EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. 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 EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of JusticeHEAT PUMPcontract · Last action 2012-10-22$4,679
- Department of DefenseN421580210V100contract · Last action 2010-08-18$130
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423690 - OTHER ELECTRONIC PARTS AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2012-10-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-11 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $3,063 | |
| 1988-02-15 | Planned | 21 | 1 | $420 |
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 EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, 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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- What is EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $3,483 in total penalties.