Establishment profile
METAL PLATE POLISHING
2413 MEYER RD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 351887124
Summary
METAL PLATE POLISHING has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $34,165 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METAL PLATE POLISHING appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $34,165 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,510 | Aug 1998 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 3 | 3 | $2,215 | Aug 1998 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $3,255 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 M01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $260 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
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 3328 within IN. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 30 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 METAL PLATE POLISHING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Eye,Eye protection,Face,Flying Object,Metal,Metal Pipe,Metal Shop,Pipe,Struck By,Surgical Amputation | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 METAL PLATE POLISHING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METAL PLATE POLISHING. 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 PLATE POLISHING. 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 PLATE POLISHING. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METAL PLATE POLISHING, INC 2413 MEYER RD. · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803 | AirRCRA | Violation QNCR 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-26 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $10,500 | |
| 2022-03-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-20 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $11,025 | |
| 2008-08-22 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $910 | |
| 2004-02-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-02-03 | Complaint | 9 | 4 | $6,000 | |
| 2001-01-08 | Planned | 14 | 8 | $4,950 | |
| 1998-06-30 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $780 |
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 METAL PLATE POLISHING 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 METAL PLATE POLISHING's OSHA violation history?
- METAL PLATE POLISHING has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $34,165 in total penalties.
- How does METAL PLATE POLISHING's safety record compare to its industry?
- METAL PLATE POLISHING operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. METAL PLATE POLISHING's self-reported DART rate is 6.45 compared to an industry average of 2.3.