Establishment profile
METALS USA
75 STONEWOOD ROAD, YORK, PA, 17402
Operated by Ryder System · 1 of 681 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
METALS USA has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $13,460 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METALS USA appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $13,460 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 1 | $1,105 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 I | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J01 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,105 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
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 4235 within PA. Peer group: 85 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 14 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2001 | STEEL BEAM,CRUSHED,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK,CRANEFatality | 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 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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)
Company-level in PA — for Ryder System, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Ryder System locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-316326 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-287457 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2021 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-12-08 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,210 | |
| 2001-02-23 | Accident | 11 | 10 | $11,250 |
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 681 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ryder System.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ryder System across all 681 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other establishments operated by Ryder System, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RYDERONTARIO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS INCAPEX, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER CORPKALAMAZOO, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INC.MODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDERROMULUS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER SYSTEM, INC.NEW STANTON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICSCOLUMBUS, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INCHONOLULU, HI — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INCGainesville, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INCTRACY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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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 Ryder System, which operates 681 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METALS USA's OSHA violation history?
- METALS USA has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $13,460 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 19.49 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has METALS USA had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving METALS USA.