Establishment profile
HART METALS INC
1415 E. BROAD ST., TAMAQUA, PA, 18252
Operated by Luxfer Group · 1 of 3 establishments
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
HART METALS INC has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $7,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HART METALS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
71% 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 · 28 citations in this view · $7,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 5 | 3 | $2,035 | Jun 1984 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 2 | 2 | $975 | Jun 1984 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $648 | Jun 1984 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $455 | Jun 1984 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1984 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $438 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 | 1 | 1 | $438 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $438 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $438 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $265 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0156 B01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D10 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $90 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
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 3259 within PA. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 30 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 HART METALS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1990 | BURN,EXPLOSIVES,VENTILATION,EXPLOSION VENTING,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,PROCESS SAFETY,UNTRAINED | 2 | 2 | — |
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 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 HART METALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HART METALS 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 HART METALS 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 HART METALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HART METALS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HART METALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Defense4508359209!MAGNESIUMcontract · Last action 2008-08-13$2,880,000
- Department of Defense4508070961!MAGNESIUMcontract · Last action 2008-07-10$960,000
- Department of Defense4506099360!MAGNESIUMcontract · Last action 2007-11-15$480,000
- Department of Defense4506026315!MAGNESIUMcontract · Last action 2007-11-06$480,000
- Department of Defense4505998700!MAGNESIUMcontract · Last action 2007-11-02$480,000
- Department of Defense4508320386!MAGNESIUMcontract · Last action 2008-08-08$240,000
- Department of DefenseATOMIZED MAGNESIUM POWDERcontract · Last action 2009-10-30$125,520
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325998 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-10-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-20 | Referral | 27 | 13 | $3,675 | |
| 1994-12-20 | Referral | 8 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 1991-11-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-29 | Referral | 13 | 12 | $2,000 | |
| 1984-08-28 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-07 | Planned | 18 | 6 | $725 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HART METALS INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Luxfer Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Luxfer Group across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.LEETSDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- FLUID ENERGY PROCESSING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANYHATFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- GUY CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.SOMERSET — 2 federal enforcement records
- CP INDUSTRIESYORK — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Luxfer Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- READE MANUFACTURING COMPANYMANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- MAGNESIUM ELEKTRON NORTH AMERICA INC.MADISON, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Luxfer Group locationsParent rollup
- All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Miscellaneous in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HART METALS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Luxfer Group, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HART METALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- HART METALS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $7,400 in total penalties.
- How does HART METALS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HART METALS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. HART METALS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.28 compared to an industry average of 0.8.