Establishment profile
GOLD METAL RECYCLERS
4305 SOUTH LAMAR, DALLAS, TX, 75215
Operated by Gold Metal
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 751622130
Summary
GOLD METAL RECYCLERS has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $2,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOLD METAL RECYCLERS 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
25% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $2,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 VI | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 VIII | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4235 within TX. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 3 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 125 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 GOLD METAL RECYCLERS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2004 | CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,HOISTING MECHANISM,PINNED,MECHANIC,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,MECH MALFUNCTIONFatality | 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 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 · 262 violations · $59,434 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2014 | 1 | 262 | 261 | $59,434 | — |
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 · 262 violations · $59,434 in backwages · 261 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2012 – Oct 2014 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 262 | 261 | $59,434 | — |
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 GOLD METAL RECYCLERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GOLD METAL RECYCLERS. 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 GOLD METAL RECYCLERS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GOLD METAL RECYCLERS 4305 S LAMAR ST · DALLAS, TX, 75215 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2011 | 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 GOLD METAL RECYCLERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-06 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $2,250 | |
| 2003-07-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-04 | 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
GOLD METAL RECYCLERS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Gold Metal.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Gold Metal across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- METALS 2 GOHEWITT — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORTRESS IRON, LPGARLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUSTON TUBULAR, INC.PEARLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARBOR METALS LLCDALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- STOOSS USA, INC.CONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CUSTOM FAB INCSAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELTA STEEL, INC.FORT WORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- COIL PROCESSORS, LLCDALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Gold Metal locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLD METAL RECYCLERS 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 GOLD METAL RECYCLERS's OSHA violation history?
- GOLD METAL RECYCLERS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $2,250 in total penalties.
- How does GOLD METAL RECYCLERS's safety record compare to its industry?
- GOLD METAL RECYCLERS operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. GOLD METAL RECYCLERS's self-reported DART rate is 0.67 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has GOLD METAL RECYCLERS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GOLD METAL RECYCLERS.