Establishment profile
METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC
2524 S HAYFORD RD, AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA, 99001
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $12,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 510 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METALS FABRICATION COMPANY 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $12,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8632.0005 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8035.0005 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8062.0032 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6005 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 0247.000301 A | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8071.8010 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8064.4502 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8063.0020 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8064.0508 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8064.8042 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 296-27-031(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 8002.803002 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 0244.751302 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 0244.751302 C 02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8002.2015 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8002.7020 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8002.8025 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8002.802702 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8002.803001 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 0242.9503 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3323 within WA. Peer group: 510 employers. This establishment has 22 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 117 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 METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METALS FABRICATION COMPANY 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 METALS FABRICATION COMPANY 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 METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METALS FABRICATION COMPANY 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METALS FABRICATION 2524 S HAYFORD RD · AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA, 99001 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2009 | 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 METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of the InteriorBRONZE ROLLERScontract · Last action 2009-02-23$514,997
- Department of the Interior24 ISOPHASIC BUS LINK PLATES, TO FURNISH EQUIPMENT, LBOR AND MATERIALSTO MACHINE ISOPHASIC BUS LINK 075 X 13.75 X 9.625 INCHES, 1100-0 ALUMINUM PLATE.contract · Last action 2008-08-13$14,864
- Department of DefenseCOUNTERWEIGHT ASSEMBLYcontract · Last action 2010-05-26$9,900
- Department of the InteriorBRONZE ROLLERScontract · Last action 2008-04-03$-488
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332312 - FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2010-05-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-09-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-11-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-08-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 2014-02-21 | Planned | 20 | 9 | $10,950 |
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 METALS FABRICATION COMPANY 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 METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
- METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $12,200 in total penalties.
- How does METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. METALS FABRICATION COMPANY INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.4 compared to an industry average of 1.8.