Establishment profile
GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC.
1011 E. PINE ST., SANTA ANA, CA, 92701
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
EIN 330780747
Summary
GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $12,695 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 544 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th 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
GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
67% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $12,695 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3650(T)(33) | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 4236 A | 1 | 1 | $3,035 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 4236 B | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A03 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | $275 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 3203(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | $275 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 3668(F) | 1 | 1 | $275 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 C | 1 | 1 | $275 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 3314 G | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0025 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
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 5621 within CA. Peer group: 544 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 23 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 GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2006 | AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TEXTILE,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED | 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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 23 violations · $32,731 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Nov 2015 | 1 | 23 | 22 | $32,731 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 23 violations · $32,731 in backwages · 22 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2013 – Nov 2015 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 23 | 22 | $32,731 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING 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 GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING 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 GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INCORPORATED 1011 EAST PINE STREET · SANTA ANA, CA, 92701 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2021 | 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 GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-24 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $6,460 | |
| 2007-01-03 | Accident | 5 | 2 | $6,235 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING 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 GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $12,695 in total penalties.
- How does GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.16 compared to an industry average of 4.