Establishment profile
METRO SALES INC
1620 E 78TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55423
Operated by Metro Sales Inc
423420 — Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 410957753
Summary
METRO SALES INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $3,982 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 26 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METRO SALES INC 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
100% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $3,982 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A 3 II | 1 | 1 | $132 | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
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 4234 within MN. Peer group: 26 employers. This establishment has 7 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 185 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 METRO SALES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 SALES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METRO SALES 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 SALES 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 SALES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METRO SALES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 SALES 1620 E 78TH ST · MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55423 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 SALES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Homeland SecurityLEASE 3 COPIERS FOR MN - JFOcontract · Last action 2010-12-08$40,524
- Department of Homeland SecurityCOPIERS FOR DR-1982-MN JFOcontract · Last action 2012-01-23$33,282
- Department of Homeland SecurityCOPIERS FOR JFO DR-1941contract · Last action 2011-08-30$25,964
- Department of Homeland SecurityPROVIDE COPIERS AND FAX MACHINES IN SUPPORT OF DR-4069-MN, JFO IN DULUTH, MN.contract · Last action 2014-11-20$13,284
- Department of the InteriorIGF::OT::IGF MAINTENANCE SERVICEScontract · Last action 2016-05-10$6,020
- Department of Health and Human Servicescontract · Last action 2008-05-07$5,755
- Department of AgricultureSUF-KAW COPIERS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FY10. MODELS 3500G SN: M2773400924/58593 AND SN: M2773400928/58594.contract · Last action 2010-12-03$4,597
- Department of AgricultureSUF-COPIER MAINTENANCEcontract · Last action 2008-12-19$4,320
- Department of the InteriorIGF::OT::IGF METRO SALES FY 2016-SERVICE FOR B/W PRODUCTION MFD AND 2 OFFICE FAX MACHINES.contract · Last action 2017-06-07$3,562
- Department of AgricultureCOPIER MTCEcontract · Last action 2010-03-18$3,402
- Department of Homeland SecurityMSU DULUTH CY SERVICE AND SUPPLIES AGREEMENT RIOCH PRINTER/COPIERcontract · Last action 2020-02-19$3,219
- Department of Homeland SecurityCOPIER SMA PO FROM 1 JAN 2018 TO 31 DEC 2018contract · Last action 2018-02-23$3,020
- Department of AgricultureCOPIER MTCEcontract · Last action 2012-01-11$2,693
- Department of the InteriorCOPIERScontract · Last action 2010-04-19$0
- Department of the InteriorCOPIER MAINTENANCEcontract · Last action 2011-05-18$-35
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 532420 - OFFICE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING. Last action: 2020-02-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-02 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $3,850 | |
| 1987-11-19 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $132 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
METRO SALES INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metro Sales Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metro Sales Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Metro Sales Inc locationsParent rollup
- Office Equipment Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Office Equipment Merchant in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METRO SALES 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 SALES INC's OSHA violation history?
- METRO SALES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $3,982 in total penalties.
- How does METRO SALES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- METRO SALES INC operates in the office equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1. METRO SALES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.58 compared to an industry average of 0.8.