Establishment profile
JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS
101 EAST 9TH AVENUE, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116
Operated by Ryerson Holding Corp · 1 of 57 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $3,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th 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 & SONS 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 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within MO. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 10 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 & SONS. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2015
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 & SONS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS. 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 & SONS. 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 & SONS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS. 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 & SONS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-17 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,250 | |
| 2002-06-05 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-25 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,500 |
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 & SONS 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 MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANYKANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DOE RUN COMPANYANNAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- EARLE M JORGENSEN COMPANYEARTH CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- METRO METAL RECYCLERS, INC.SAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALRO STEELEARTH CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SONNORTH KANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONWENTZVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE DOE RUN COMPANY GLOVER SMELTERANNAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIC STEEL INC.NORTH KANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEDALIA STEEL SUPPLY, INC.SEDALIA — 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 MOState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS 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.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS's OSHA violation history?
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $3,750 in total penalties.
- How does JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SONS operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.