Establishment profile
METALICO AKRON, INC
943 HAZEL STREET, AKRON, OH, 44305
Operated by Metalico, Inc
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
METALICO AKRON, INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $25,474 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 320 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METALICO AKRON, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4239 within OH. Peer group: 320 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 75 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2019
Most frequent event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2019 | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2019 | Abdomen,Arm,Burn,Contusion,Cylinder,Explosion,Face,Flying Object,Laceration,Leg | 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 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 METALICO AKRON, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METALICO AKRON, 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 METALICO AKRON, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for METALICO AKRON, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METALICO AKRON, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METALICO AKRON, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-31 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,584 | |
| 2019-03-27 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $19,890 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
METALICO AKRON, INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metalico, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metalico, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in recyclable material merchant wholesalers within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STEIN, LLCMIDDLETOWN — 3 federal enforcement records
- BURNS IRON & METAL CO.FREMONT — 3 federal enforcement records
- HARSCO CORP.MANSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- OMNISOURCE, LLCTOLEDO — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUCKEYE METALCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- RECYCLING COORDINATORS INC.AKRON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBLE CLAY & LIMESTONEDOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- C&R RECYCLERS, LLCPIONEER — 2 federal enforcement records
- I.H. SCHLEZINGER, INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- GALLOWAY BROTHERS INC.SANDUSKY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Metalico, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METALICO AKRON, 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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Frequently asked
- What is METALICO AKRON, INC's OSHA violation history?
- METALICO AKRON, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $25,474 in total penalties.
- How does METALICO AKRON, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- METALICO AKRON, INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. METALICO AKRON, INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.56 compared to an industry average of 2.1.