Establishment profile
ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.
3323 82ND STREET, MERIDEN, KS, 66512
Operated by Ernest-Spencer Companies · 1 of 3 establishments
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $8,666 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 260 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 24 citations in this view · $8,666 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | Nov 1997 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 2 | 2 | $1,587 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 2 | 2 | $438 | Nov 1997 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $263 | Nov 2000 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $1,666 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B10 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $263 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
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 3323 within KS. Peer group: 260 employers. This establishment has 27 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 112 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 ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, 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 ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, 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 ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERNEST-SPENCER METALS 3323 82ND STREET · MERIDEN, KS, 66512 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2018 | 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.
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 ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332312 - FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-05-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-08 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,916 | |
| 2007-03-15 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $1,050 | |
| 2004-05-20 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $1,913 | |
| 2004-03-11 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,100 | |
| 2002-09-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-02 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-10-15 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,688 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ernest-Spencer Companies.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ernest-Spencer Companies across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fabricated structural metal manufacturing within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- HME, INC.TOPEKA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GERARD TANK & STEEL INCCONCORDIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.BONNER SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- METAL PROS, LLCWICHITA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHUFF STEEL MIDWESTOTTAWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHUFF STEEL COMPANYOTTAWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABZ MANUFACTURING, INC.MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEC-FAB PARTS, INC.TONGANOXIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARADIGM MACHINE INC.EL DORADO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ernest-Spencer Companies locationsParent rollup
- Fabricated Structural Metal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ernest-Spencer Companies, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $8,665.5 in total penalties.
- How does ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.91 compared to an industry average of 1.8.