Establishment profile
EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC.
24-69 46 STREET, ASTORIA, NY, 11103
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC. has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $27,925 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 161 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 25 citations in this view · $26,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Jun 2005 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jun 2005 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2005 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2005 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2005 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 E | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0126 E | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 E06 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 H04 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3328 within NY. Peer group: 161 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2015
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2015 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, 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 EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, 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 EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, 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: No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC. 24-69 46TH STREET · ASTORIA, NY, 11103 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2022 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 | Referral | 9 | 5 | $4,900 | |
| 2009-01-23 | Planned | 13 | 4 | $7,800 | |
| 2005-03-01 | Referral | 16 | 12 | $9,975 | |
| 2005-02-10 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $5,250 |
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 EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, 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 EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $27,925 in total penalties.
- How does EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- EMPIRE METAL FINISHING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.