Establishment profile
GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC
1286 ADAMS ROAD, BENSALEM, PA, 19020
332322 — Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 231907462
Summary
GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $8,085 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 981 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL METAL COMPANY 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
83% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $8,085 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $960 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $960 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $665 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $535 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $265 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $260 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $170 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $170 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $170 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $170 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
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 PA. Peer group: 981 employers. This establishment has 30 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 21 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 GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL METAL COMPANY 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 GENERAL METAL COMPANY 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 GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL METAL COMPANY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL METAL CO INC 1286 ADAMS RD · BENSALEM, PA, 19020 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2013 | 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 GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-23 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $4,320 | |
| 2009-04-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-07 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $2,000 | |
| 2002-04-12 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $265 | |
| 1994-08-22 | Planned | 13 | 11 | $1,500 |
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 GENERAL METAL COMPANY 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 GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $8,085 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. GENERAL METAL COMPANY INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.