Establishment profile
LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.
351 N. NEVAREZ ROAD, EL PASO, TX, 79927
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 741825975
Summary
LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $13,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $13,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,270 | Aug 1995 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1986 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within TX. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2017 – Oct 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Clogged,Energized,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Jammed,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Pinched,Rotating Parts,Safety Device,Scrap Metal,Scrap Yard,Sheared,Staffing Agency,Traumatic Amputation | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, 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 LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, 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 LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOPEZ SCRAP METAL 351 N NEVAREZ · EL PASO, TX, 79927 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2019 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | |
| 2013-05-09 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $4,000 | |
| 2009-03-27 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $2,730 | |
| 1995-08-04 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $270 | |
| 1986-10-30 | Planned | 5 | — | $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 LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $13,000 in total penalties.
- How does LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.