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METRO MACHINE WORKS

1735 SMITH STREET, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29170
Operated by General Dynamics · 1 of 365 establishments
332322Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 7 years
Violations
12
$2,248 in penalties
Penalties
$2,248
$187 avg

Summary

METRO MACHINE WORKS has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $2,248 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 288 employers. 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 MACHINE WORKS 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, 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
12
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$2,248
$187 avg / violation
92% serious8% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $2,248 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11$375Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0304 G06 VI C 511$375Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611$262Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$262Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$262Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0110 H06 II B11$187Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0110 H1211$150Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0611$150Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11$75Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$50Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111$50Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$50Nov 2019Nov 2019

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

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 3323 within SC. Peer group: 288 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $585
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for METRO MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
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

Planned
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 METRO MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METRO MACHINE WORKS. 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 MACHINE WORKS. 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 MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METRO MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (across 273 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$167.9B
Obligated (all-time)
$376.1B
Awards (all-time)
91,636

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-06-11Planned1211$2,248

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

METRO MACHINE WORKS is one of 365 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Dynamics.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Dynamics across all 365 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in sheet metal work manufacturing within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METRO MACHINE WORKS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 General Dynamics, which operates 365 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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Frequently asked

What is METRO MACHINE WORKS's OSHA violation history?
METRO MACHINE WORKS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 12 violations and $2,248 in total penalties.
How does METRO MACHINE WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
METRO MACHINE WORKS operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.