Establishment profile
METALS USA
2925 HWY. 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401
Operated by Metals USA · 1 of 9 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
METALS USA has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $4,318 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METALS USA 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 (historical), 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $4,318 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $551 | Mar 2002 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $771 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $771 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $770 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 7F0417 C01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 7F0418 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 7F0417 A02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $330 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G11 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 7F0418 D | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 7F0417 D02 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 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 4235 within NC. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 18 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 47 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 USA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 USA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METALS USA. 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 USA. 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 USA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METALS USA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METALS USA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-28 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $1,321 | |
| 2003-12-17 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $1,125 | |
| 2002-07-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-28 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $1,872 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
METALS USA is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metals USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metals USA across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCHARLOTTE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANYGREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- COILPLUS, INC.GREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCRO-MET, INC.MONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAVE REMBOWSKICHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOW COUNTRY STEEL OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLCWINSTON SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- FISHEL STEEL COMPANYWINSTON-SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS INC.- REIDSVILLEREIDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHOENIX METALS COMPANYCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Metals USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- METALS USAWALKER, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- METALS USAOAKWOOD, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- METALS USA PLATES AND SHAPES, INC.WESTWEGO, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- METALS USA, INC.GROVELAND, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Metals USA locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METALS USA 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Metals USA, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METALS USA's OSHA violation history?
- METALS USA has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $4,318 in total penalties.
- How does METALS USA's safety record compare to its industry?
- METALS USA operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. METALS USA's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.