Establishment profile
JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC
600 SW 10TH ST, RENTON, WA, 98055
Operated by Ryerson Holding Corp · 1 of 57 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $570 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 144 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $570 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0242.1505 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Oct 2000 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0246.6007 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0247.6505 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0247.000502 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0243.301109 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0246.850103 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0245.651102 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0245.653101 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0240.004501 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0242.351301 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0240.6120 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 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 most other employers in NAICS 4235 within WA. Peer group: 144 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331491 - NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING. Last action: 2008-01-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-10-24 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $320 | |
| 2000-10-03 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-10-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-09-19 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-02 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $250 |
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.
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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
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- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
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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 9 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $570 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.