Establishment profile
METAL TRADES INC
4194 HWY 165, YONGES ISLAND, SC, 29449
336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
EIN 570425362
Summary
METAL TRADES INC has accumulated 116 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $38,853 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 104 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METAL TRADES 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
76% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 31 citations in this view · $26,595 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 4 | 4 | $65 | May 1973 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 3 | 3 | $1,620 | Oct 1996 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | Oct 1996 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $835 | Oct 1996 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Oct 1996 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1996 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1996 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 D | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1001.2 A | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 1.12(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0099 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0012 D02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
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 3366 within SC. Peer group: 104 employers. This establishment has 116 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 134 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 TRADES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 TRADES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METAL TRADES 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 TRADES 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 TRADES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METAL TRADES 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METAL TRADES 4194 HIGHWAY 164 · MEGGETT, SC, 29449 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336611 - SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING. Last action: 2026-04-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $3,100 | |
| 2020-03-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | |
| 2015-03-03 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2014-09-04 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $8,820 | |
| 2002-04-30 | Planned | 25 | 2 | $900 | |
| 2002-04-30 | Planned | 12 | 9 | $6,400 | |
| 1996-09-18 | Planned | 21 | 15 | $6,500 | |
| 1996-09-18 | Planned | 13 | 6 | $4,688 | |
| 1994-10-13 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-09-22 | Programmed Related | 7 | 5 | $2,200 | |
| 1982-07-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-02 | Planned | 17 | — | $420 | |
| 1975-05-22 | Planned | 4 | — | $25 | |
| 1973-05-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-04-25 | Planned | 6 | — | $50 |
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 TRADES INC 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 TRADES INC's OSHA violation history?
- METAL TRADES INC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 116 violations and $38,852.5 in total penalties.
- How does METAL TRADES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- METAL TRADES INC operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. METAL TRADES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.73 compared to an industry average of 3.2.
- Has METAL TRADES INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving METAL TRADES INC.