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METAL PLATE POLISHING

2413 MEYER RD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 351887124

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OSHA inspections
8
over 28 years
Violations
40
$34,165 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

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

Inspections
8
0.3 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
40
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$34,165
$854 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$3,510Aug 1998Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I33$2,215Aug 1998Sep 2008
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$3,255Sep 2008Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$5,250Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0111$5,250Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 D11$4,900Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111$1,500Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111$1,500Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0111$1,500Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0095 M0111$1,500Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$1,500Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,500Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$525Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$260Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Sep 2008Sep 2008
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Jul 2004Jul 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

92nd

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,876
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
6.5
vs industry
+4.2
TRIR
6.5
vs industry
+2.4

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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
2
Referral
4

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 10, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Eye,Eye protection,Face,Flying Object,Metal,Metal Pipe,Metal Shop,Pipe,Struck By,Surgical Amputation1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

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 inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
12

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
METAL PLATE POLISHING, INC
2413 MEYER RD. · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803
AirRCRAViolation
QNCR 12
20Mar 2025View →

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-05-26Referral44$10,500
2022-03-08Referral0$0
2019-03-20Referral42$11,025
2008-08-22Planned33$910
2004-02-27Referral0$0
2004-02-03Complaint94$6,000
2001-01-08Planned148$4,950
1998-06-30Complaint63$780

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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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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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.