Establishment profile
KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION
1300 EXCHANGE ST, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28208
Operated by Kloeckner Metals · 1 of 34 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 382046626
Summary
KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $27,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $27,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C09 | 2 | 1 | $14,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C04 | 1 | 1 | $6,825 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C05 | 1 | 1 | $6,825 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4235 within NC. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 79 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 KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jul 2016 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2014 – Jul 2016 | Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for Kloeckner Metals, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Kloeckner Metals locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-RC-351900 | Representation election | Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-03 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $27,650 | |
| 2012-11-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION is one of 34 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kloeckner Metals.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kloeckner Metals across all 34 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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANYGREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- COILPLUS, INC.GREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- METALS USAWILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS INC.- REIDSVILLEREIDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACCRO-MET, INC.MONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECISION STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC. - CHARLOTTE SERVICCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAVE REMBOWSKICHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHOENIX METALS COMPANYCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOW COUNTRY STEEL OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLCWINSTON SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kloeckner Metals, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONLEBANON, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCHARLOTTE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONNASHVILLE, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONMURFREESBORO, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONPOMPANO BEACH, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONNASHUA, NH — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONOAKLAND, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kloeckner Metals locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION 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 Kloeckner Metals, which operates 34 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $27,650 in total penalties.
- How does KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.19 compared to an industry average of 2.5.