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INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY

1300 BRASS MILL ROAD, BELCAMP, MD, 21017
Operated by Independent Can Company · 1 of 4 establishments
332431Metal Can Manufacturing
EIN 520902777

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OSHA inspections
16
over 35 years
Violations
40
$15,255 in penalties
Penalties
$15,255
$381 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $15,255 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.5 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
40
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$15,255
$381 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 16
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 16

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · $15,255 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0166$8,038Nov 1999Dec 2023
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV11$1,875Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$1,300Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$900Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0111$712Oct 2008Oct 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$700Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$565Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$469Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.0253 A0311$356Oct 2008Oct 2008
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11$170Mar 1992Mar 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$170Mar 1992Mar 1992
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11Dec 2023Dec 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV11Dec 2015Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Dec 2015Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Dec 2015Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I11Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311Oct 2008Oct 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11Oct 2008Oct 2008
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV11Oct 2008Oct 2008
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411Oct 2008Oct 2008

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3324 within MD. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $1,727
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.8
vs industry
+1.9
TRIR
4.0
vs industry
+2.1

Reported for 240 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
5
Complaint
3
Accident
5
Referral
2

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 INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 24, 2009FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION11
Jun 24, 1996UNSECURED,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION,WRIST1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 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 INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INDEPENDENT CAN 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 INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY. 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 INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY
1300 BRASS MILL RD · BELCAMP, MD, 21017
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified10Jul 2022View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-2735.86
Obligated (all-time)
$51K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Defense
$51K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    M190 & M363 STORAGE RELEASE CARTRIDGES
    contract · Last action 2023-03-16
    $37,019
  • Department of Defense
    PLAIN TIN CAN WITH COVER
    contract · Last action 2011-12-14
    $13,750

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332431 - METAL CAN MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-03-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-05-20Accident0$0
2026-04-09Accident0$0
2023-09-05Complaint22$2,700
2016-04-01Referral0$0
2015-10-29Planned41$1,701
2009-09-24Accident22$2,000
2008-10-07Referral31$2,375
2008-09-23Planned73$2,018
2006-09-14Accident22$2,156
2003-06-20Complaint71$900
1999-11-19Complaint0$0
1999-08-30Planned62$500
1996-06-24Accident0$0
1991-08-29Follow-up0$0
1991-06-27Planned31$565
1991-02-07Planned42$340

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Independent Can Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Independent Can Company across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INDEPENDENT CAN 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 Independent Can Company, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $15,255 in total penalties.
How does INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY operates in the metal can manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.78 compared to an industry average of 0.9.