Establishment profile
HOWELL METAL COMPANY
574 NEW MARKET DEPOT ROAD, NEW MARKET, VA, 22844
Operated by MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC · 1 of 455 establishments
331420 — Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
Summary
HOWELL METAL COMPANY has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $52,715 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWELL METAL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 25 citations in this view · $52,080 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $21,356 | May 2002 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,110 | Jun 1986 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Sep 1984 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Sep 1984 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,493 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $5,145 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,976 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $875 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VIC | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
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 3314 within VA. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 174 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 HOWELL METAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 HOWELL METAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWELL METAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HOWELL METAL COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 · $8,823 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOWELL METAL CO 574 DEPOT RD · NEW MARKET, VA, 22844 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 1 | $8,823 | Aug 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 HOWELL METAL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $21,126 | |
| 2022-11-03 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $16,969 | |
| 2002-05-30 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2002-04-24 | Planned | 20 | 16 | $11,750 | |
| 1996-04-17 | Complaint | 4 | — | $1,500 | |
| 1987-01-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-04-21 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $360 | |
| 1984-08-30 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-05-11 | Planned | 10 | — | $110 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOWELL METAL COMPANY is one of 455 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC across all 455 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MUELLER IMPACTS CO INCMARYSVILLE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICRO GAUGE INCHOWELL, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
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- WESTERMEYER INDUSTRIES INC.BLUFFS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ATCO RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.FORT WORTH, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- TECUMSEH PRODUCTS, TUPELO DIVISIONVERONA, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICRO GAUGE INCBRIGHTON, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELKHART PRODUCTS CORPORATIONGENEVA, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC locationsParent rollup
- Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and AlloyingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Copper Rolling, Drawing, in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOWELL METAL COMPANY 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 MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC, which operates 455 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HOWELL METAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- HOWELL METAL COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $52,714.75 in total penalties.
- How does HOWELL METAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- HOWELL METAL COMPANY operates in the copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. HOWELL METAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.93 compared to an industry average of 2.