Establishment profile
FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC
3618 W. FERGUSON RD., FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809
Operated by Fort Wayne Metals Research Products LLC
331222 — Steel Wire Drawing
EIN 351186549
Summary
FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $25,920 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC 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
44% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $25,920 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $18,550 | Jan 1995 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,135 | Jan 1995 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1995 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $825 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $335 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
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 in NAICS 3312 within IN. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 44 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 FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC. 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 FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORP 3618 W FERGUSON RD · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809 | 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 FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
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- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationINCLUDES THE INVESTIGATION & DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROCESSING ROUTES/SEQUENCES THAT WILL LEAD TO FINISHED WIRE IN THE 0.040 TO 0.085 WIRE DIAMETER RANGE HAVING MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT MEET OR EXCEED 3.5% REVERSIBLE STRAIN AT TEMPERATURES DOWN TO 40K.contract · Last action 2023-07-07$424,797
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationINITIAL INVESTIGATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROCESSING ROUTES/SEQUENCES THAT WILL LEAD TO FINISHED WIRE IN THE 0.040 TO 0.085 WIRE DIAMETER RANGEcontract · Last action 2024-07-15$424,591
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSUPPLIES FOR TEST RIGcontract · Last action 2025-03-25$327,870
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGFHTSMA NITIHF MELTINGcontract · Last action 2018-03-22$240,000
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS TASK ALIGNS WITH SECTIONS 3.2 AND 3.5 OF THE BASE CONTRACT FOR PROCESS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF WIRE. THIS TASK INCLUDES THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY PROCESSING ROUTES/SEQUENCEScontract · Last action 2025-07-24$200,503
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHE SCOPE OF THIS TASK INCLUDES FABRICATION DEVELOPMENTAL MATERIAL TO BE STORED AT FWM AS A GOVERNMENT ASSET TO BE USED FOR FUTURE WIRE AND SPRING PRODUCTION AS SPECIFIED IN NASA TOScontract · Last action 2025-01-17$195,360
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) SPRINGScontract · Last action 2025-09-30$179,200
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS TASK ALIGNS WITH SECTIONS 3.2 AND 3.5 OF THE BASE CONTRACT FOR PROCESS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF WIRE.contract · Last action 2025-09-25$156,528
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFORGING OF LARGE SCALE NITI-20HF ALLOY.contract · Last action 2025-12-08$147,450
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationALIGNS WITH SECTION 3.2 AND 3.3 OF THE BASE CONTRACT FOR FABRICATION, TESTING AND QUALIFICATION OF SPRINGS. FWM IS REQUIRED TO FABRICATE, TEST, QUALIFY AND DELIVER SMA SPRINGS WITH DIMENSIONS, TOLERANCES AND CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIEScontract · Last action 2022-05-25$119,644
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFACILITY UPGRADEScontract · Last action 2024-11-07$99,285
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS TASK ALIGNS WITH SECTION 3.3 AND 3.5 OF THE BASE CONTRACT FOR TESTING AND QUALIFICATION OF SPRINGS AND ADDITIONAL PROCESS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.contract · Last action 2021-09-09$86,250
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES PROCESSING TRIALS, TESTING, FABRICATION, AND DELIVERY OF SMA WIRE AND ALTERNATE FORMS THAT CAN BE EVALUATED FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SMA TIRE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS.contract · Last action 2025-09-30$70,159
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS TASK ALIGNS WITH THE BASE CONTRACT FOR FABRICATION, TESTING&QUALIFICATION OF SPRINGS. UNDER THE BASE CONTRACT FWM IS REQUIRED TO FABRICATE, TEST, QUALIFY AND DELIVER SMA SPRINGS WITH DIMENSIONS, TOLERANCES AND CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES.contract · Last action 2020-12-18$68,115
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMATERIAL TESTING PACKAGEcontract · Last action 2024-05-21$67,464
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSPRINGS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPE (NON-FLIGHT) TIRES IN SUPPORT OF THE MARS SAMPLE RETURN PROJECTcontract · Last action 2022-08-15$59,808
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDELIVERY OF SPRINGS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPE (NON-FLIGHT) TIRES IN SUPPORT OF THE MARS SAMPLE RETURN PROJECT, INCLUDES CYCLIC TENSILE TESTING OF WIRE SPECIMENS, AS WELL AS UNIAXIAL SPRING TESTING OF SPRING ELEMENTS.contract · Last action 2021-02-17$58,410
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSPRINGS TO BE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPE TIRES IN SUPPORT OF THE MSR PROJECT. INCLUDES CYCLIC TENSILE TESTING OF WIRE SPECIMENS, UNIAXIAL SPRING TESTING. 3,500 SPRINGS OF NITI#9-M1 AND AN ADP TO INCLUDE MECHANICAL TEST REPORTS.contract · Last action 2021-04-01$54,915
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationINVESTIGATION OF VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE SPRING MAKING PROCESS TO DETERMINE A PROCESS THAT WILL MITIGATE THE RECENTLY OBSERVED GEOMETRIC CHANGES THAT RESULT FROM APPLYING STANDARD PLANETARY PROTECTION (PP) TREATMENTS TO THE HARDWARE.contract · Last action 2022-07-26$50,300
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationINITIAL INVESTIGATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROCESSING ROUTES/SEQUENCES THAT WILL LEAD TO FINISHED WIRE IN THE 0.040 TO 0.085 WIRE DIAMETER RANGE HAVING MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT MEET OR EXCEED 3.5% REVERSIBLE STRAIN AT TEMPERATURES DOWN TO 40K...contract · Last action 2023-09-28$49,846
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMATERIAL TESTING PACKAGEcontract · Last action 2024-09-03$49,340
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSPRINGS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPE (NON-FLIGHT) TIRES IN SUPPORT OF THE MARS SAMPLE RETURN PROJECT.contract · Last action 2021-08-06$37,980
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNITIHF ALLOY FLAT ROLLING AND NITI-BASED WIRE DRAWINGcontract · Last action 2022-02-17$32,200
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCUSTOM SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY NITI WITH END FEATUREScontract · Last action 2024-05-20$19,500
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM SPRING MANUFACTURING TRIALS AT DIFFERENT PITCHES THAT RANGE FROM THE CURRENT NOMINAL PITCH FOR BB2 SPRINGS (0.354 INCH) UP TO ROUGHLY A FACTOR OF 3 TIMES THE CURRENT PITCH (1.000 INCH).contract · Last action 2021-03-31$17,995
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration800 SPRINGScontract · Last action 2020-11-19$16,160
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFABRICATE, TEST, QUALIFY AND DELIVER SMA SPRINGS WITH DIMENSIONS, TOLERANCES AND CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES DEFINED BY NASA GRC SPECIFICATIONS IN EACH TASK ORDER.contract · Last action 2021-01-25$14,405
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHE PRODUCTION OF NITI SPRINGScontract · Last action 2018-03-16$14,200
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEND FORMING TRIALS ON SPRINGS OF VARIOUS PITCHES TO DETERMINE LIMITS FOR WHAT CAN BE MANUFACTURED USING THE AUTOMATED END FORMING TOOL, DEVELOPED UNDER THISNCONTRACT.contract · Last action 2022-08-15$11,415
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCLIN 0002 OF BASIC 80GRC020D0015, 700 SPRINGS TO FABRICATE, TEST, QUALIFY AND DELIVER SMA SPRINGScontract · Last action 2020-06-03$9,250
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHE PRODUCTION OF NITI SPRINGS.contract · Last action 2018-03-23$8,284
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGFNITIFE/CO WIRE EXTRUSION AND FLAT ROLLING OF SPECIALTY ALLOYS.contract · Last action 2018-03-28$6,800
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMATERIAL TESTING PACKAGEcontract · Last action 2024-03-01$4,112
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332618 - OTHER FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-12-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-13 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $21,000 | |
| 2004-11-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-25 | Planned | 11 | 2 | $1,160 | |
| 2000-02-10 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $785 | |
| 1994-11-21 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $2,975 | |
| 1992-10-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-04-19 | Planned | 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
FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Fort Wayne Metals Research Products LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Fort Wayne Metals Research Products LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC 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 FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $25,920 in total penalties.
- How does FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.9.