Summary
METAL SURFACES INC has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $11,670 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,381 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METAL SURFACES INC 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, 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $10,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5194 F04 | 2 | 2 | $1,310 | Apr 1995 | Nov 1998 |
| 5162 E | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 5162 C | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 5169 | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 5194 H01 | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 5549 A | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 5451 D | 1 | 1 | $625 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0001 | 1 | 1 | $465 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $465 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $465 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $465 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $465 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 4309 C | 1 | 1 | $465 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 5144 M02 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 3203 A02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $310 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 4650 D | 1 | 1 | $310 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5154.0001 C | 1 | 1 | $140 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 3384 A | 1 | 1 | $140 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 5217 D01 A | 1 | 1 | $125 | Apr 1995 | Apr 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. Peer group: 119,381 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 129 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.
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 SURFACES INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1998 | HYDROCHLORIC ACID,VAPOR,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL | 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 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 SURFACES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METAL SURFACES 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 METAL SURFACES 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 METAL SURFACES INC. 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 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METAL SURFACES INC 6060 SHULL ST. · BELL GARDENS, CA, 90201 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 7 | 4 | 1 | — | May 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METAL SURFACES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-12-07 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $375 | |
| 1998-09-03 | Accident | 2 | — | $750 | |
| 1994-10-20 | Planned | 36 | 16 | $10,545 |
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 SURFACES 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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- METAL SURFACES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $11,670 in total penalties.