Establishment profile
JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.
4405 SOUTH OLD PEACHTREE ROAD, NORCROSS, GA, 30071
Operated by Ryerson Holding Corp · 1 of 57 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 361717960
Summary
JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $53,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $53,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $13,827 | Oct 2018 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $398 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F10 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
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 4235 within GA. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 9 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 102 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | Interlock,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Rupture,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Backing Up,Caught By,Crushed,Foot,Laceration,Powered Industrial Vehicle | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, 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 JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, 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 JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, 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 JusticeWELDING SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2009-01-28$3,290
- Department of DefenseN421585036B081 METAL PLATEcontract · Last action 2015-02-24$850
- Department of DefenseN421587108B290/ ANGLEcontract · Last action 2017-04-27$73
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423510 - METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND OTHER METAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2017-04-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-13 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $35,000 | |
| 2018-09-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,827 | |
| 2016-11-15 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $15,573 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. is one of 57 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ryerson Holding Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ryerson Holding Corp across all 57 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 GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALSOBROOK'S RECYCLINGHIRAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHATHAM STEEL CORP.SAVANNAH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERIGO METAL RECYCLING, LLCLAKE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TA CHEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.DULUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAR PIPE LLCATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOKSEY IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.TIFTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONALPHARETTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE RECYCLING CENTER OF LIVE OAKTHOMASVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- J.M. TULL METALS INC.NORCROSS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA RECYCLERSSAVANNAH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ryerson Holding Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INCElk Grove Village, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INCLIVERPOOL, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONPHILADELPHIA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SONNORTH KANSAS CITY, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.CARNEGIE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INCDayton, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. DBA RYERSON TULLCINCINNATI, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ryerson Holding Corp locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, 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 Ryerson Holding Corp, which operates 57 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $53,400.2 in total penalties.
- How does JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.17 compared to an industry average of 2.5.