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METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC

1900 KITTY HAWK AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19112
423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 15 years
Violations
14
$51,000 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $51,000 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 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
14
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$51,000
$3,643 avg / violation
93% serious7% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 2

50% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $51,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I11$7,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 K0211$7,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 L0111$7,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I11$7,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 II11$7,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
5A000111$7,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 N04 I11$5,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111$2,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0306 B02 II11$1,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0306 B02 III11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 K01 II11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III11Apr 2011Apr 2011

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

83rd

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,225
Inspection frequency
60th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. 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 PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. 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 PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. 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 PLATE PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-01-24Follow-up0$0
2010-11-16Referral1413$51,000

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 USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC 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 METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC's OSHA violation history?
METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $51,000 in total penalties.
How does METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
METALS USA PLATE PROCESSING, LLC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.