Establishment profile
METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC.
8137 N 83RD AVE, PEORIA, AZ, 85345
Operated by Metal-Weld Specialties, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 860383799
Summary
METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $3,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 238 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
50% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $3,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 2304.03 A | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3323 within AZ. Peer group: 238 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 76 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-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 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 · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 – May 2011 | Framing Contractors | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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-WELD SPECIALTIES, 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-WELD SPECIALTIES, 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-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-12 | Planned | 11 | 5 | $3,700 | |
| 1990-07-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metal-Weld Specialties, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metal-Weld Specialties, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- SOUTHWESTERN STEEL & SUPPLY CO., INC.YUMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERI-FAB, LLCPHOENIX — 2 federal enforcement records
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- BAR T EQUIPMENT SERVICE, INC.PHOENIX — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Metal-Weld Specialties, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- METAL-WELD SPECIALTIESCAMERON, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Metal-Weld Specialties, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Fabricated Structural Metal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in AZState-wide enforcement data
- Fabricated Structural Metal in AZIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Metal-Weld Specialties, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $3,700 in total penalties.
- How does METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.95 compared to an industry average of 1.8.