Establishment profile
FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.
1640 DAISY AVE., LONG BEACH, CA, 90813
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 954543248
Summary
FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $6,880 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 352 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
80% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $6,620 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 A | 2 | 2 | $450 | Jun 1993 | Apr 2014 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 5049 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 3480 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0017 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 5162 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 5194 F04 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 3382 D01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 3366 D02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 2510.0007 A | 1 | 1 | $130 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 2350.0011 | 1 | 1 | $130 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 3277 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 3366 D | 1 | 1 | $75 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0009 A | 1 | 1 | $75 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
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 CA. Peer group: 352 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 45 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 FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2023 | Coating Operation,Drug Overdose,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Forehead,LacerationFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FINE QUALITY 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 FINE QUALITY 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 FINE QUALITY 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING INC 1640 LONG BEACH AVE. · LONG BEACH, CA, 90813 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | View → |
FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO 1640 DAISY AVE · LONG BEACH, CA, 90813 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-12 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-31 | Referral | 1 | — | $2,500 | |
| 2013-10-22 | Complaint | 4 | — | $600 | |
| 1996-04-04 | Planned | 15 | 6 | $2,880 | |
| 1993-05-04 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $900 |
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 FINE QUALITY 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 FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $6,880 in total penalties.
- How does FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
- Has FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC..