Establishment profile
METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC.
3126 MISSOURI AVE., EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL, 62205
488210 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Summary
METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $3,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $3,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 III | 1 | 1 | $688 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $688 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $688 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
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 4882 within IL. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2018
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Falling Object,Finger,Partial Amputation,Wheel | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, 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 METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, 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 METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METRO EAST INDUSTRIES INC 3200 MISSOURI AVE · ALORTON, IL, 62205 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2022 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-16 | Complaint | 19 | 12 | $3,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, 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 METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $3,300 in total penalties.
- How does METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- METRO EAST INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.