Establishment profile
METAL CHEM
21514 NORDOFF ST, CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
331491 — Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
Summary
METAL CHEM has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 31 years of recorded history, with $6,935 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,384 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METAL CHEM appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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,
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. 17 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $6,935 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5162 B | 2 | 1 | $1,750 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 5144 B | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0010 A | 2 | 1 | $220 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $875 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $875 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 5194 F04 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $125 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 3660 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 3661 C | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0027 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 5191 E01 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0009 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2405.0002 B | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 3273 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
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 3314 within CA. Peer group: 119,384 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for METAL CHEM. 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 METAL CHEM. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 · 71 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2002 | 1 | 71 | — | — | — |
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 · 71 violations · $0 in backwages · 70 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2000 – Feb 2002 | Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding | FLSA | 71 | 70 | — | — |
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 METAL CHEM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for METAL CHEM. 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 METAL CHEM. 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: No 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METAL CHEM 21514 NORDHOFF ST · CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 5 | 0 | — | Oct 2025 | View → |
METAL CHEM, INC 21514 NORDHOFF STREET · CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2022 | 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 METAL CHEM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-26 | Planned | 20 | 8 | $6,935 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- SEMCO ENTERPRISES, INC.CITY OF INDUSTRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARPENTER SPECIAL PRODUCTS CORPORATIONEL CAJON — 1 federal enforcement record
- S & H WELDING INC DBA S & H METALSSACRAMENTO — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METAL CHEM 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 METAL CHEM's OSHA violation history?
- METAL CHEM has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 20 violations and $6,935 in total penalties.
- How does METAL CHEM's safety record compare to its industry?
- METAL CHEM operates in the nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.