Establishment profile
KEELER IRON WORKS INC
1969 HARBOR AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38113
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
KEELER IRON WORKS INC has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $3,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 401 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEELER IRON WORKS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $3,025 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 2 | 2 | $250 | Sep 1993 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1993 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1993 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 H01 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 3000.301 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within TN. Peer group: 401 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 43 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 KEELER IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 KEELER IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEELER IRON WORKS 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 KEELER IRON WORKS 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 KEELER IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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 · $6,250 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KEELER IRON WORKS, INC 1969 HARBOR · MEMPHIS, TN, 38113 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 4 | 1 | $6,250 | Apr 2026 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-17 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-04 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-27 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $700 | |
| 2004-01-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $400 | |
| 2000-08-23 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-25 | Planned | 8 | — | $925 | |
| 1997-06-02 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $500 | |
| 1996-03-15 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1993-09-15 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1989-09-06 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEELER IRON WORKS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KEELER IRON WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
- KEELER IRON WORKS INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $3,025 in total penalties.
- How does KEELER IRON WORKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KEELER IRON WORKS INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. KEELER IRON WORKS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.