Establishment profile
METALLIX REFINING INC.
251 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., GREENVILLE, NC, 27834
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Summary
METALLIX REFINING INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $9,562 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 31 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 43rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METALLIX REFINING INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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 · 20 citations in this view · $9,562 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $563 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $562 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $562 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $337 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 II | 1 | 1 | $337 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 C | 1 | 1 | $337 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 VIII | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 K04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 N01 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1096 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3314 within NC. Peer group: 31 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 65 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 METALLIX REFINING INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 12 months 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 10 violations · $10,674 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2012 | 1 | 10 | 9 | $10,674 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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 · 10 violations · $10,674 in backwages · 9 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2010 – Feb 2012 | Alumina Refining | FLSA | 10 | 9 | $10,674 | — |
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 METALLIX REFINING 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 METALLIX REFINING 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 METALLIX REFINING 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: No 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METALLIX REFINING 251 INDUSTRIAL BLVD · GREENVILLE, NC, 27834 | Water | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jul 2025 | View → |
METALLIX REFINING INC. 251 INDUSTRIAL BLVD · GREENVILLE, NC, 27834 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 3 | 0 | — | Jun 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METALLIX REFINING INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2012-09-24 | Planned | 28 | 20 | $6,562 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- METAL - MATERIALS PROCESSING, L.L.C.ABERDEEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- D BLOCK METALS, LLCGASTONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HORSEHEAD METAL PRODUCTS, LLCMOORESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METALLIX REFINING 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METALLIX REFINING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- METALLIX REFINING INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $9,562 in total penalties.
- How does METALLIX REFINING INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- METALLIX REFINING INC. operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. METALLIX REFINING INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.11 compared to an industry average of 2.1.