Establishment profile
METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC
470 CR 448, TAVARES, FL, 32778
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
Summary
METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $37,562 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $37,562 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0760 A01 | 1 | 1 | $14,063 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0761 B | 1 | 1 | $7,657 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0453 B02 V | 1 | 1 | $7,657 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,535 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,901 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within FL. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 46 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2016
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2023 | Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Insulation,Roof,Roof Panel,WarehouseFatality | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY 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 STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-23 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 3 | $29,376 | |
| 2023-03-29 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 2016-11-17 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $4,436 | |
| 2016-08-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TARPON STAINLESS FABRICATORS, INC.TARPON SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY FABRICATION & MACHINE WORKS, INC.LAKE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW MILLENNIUM BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLCLAKE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
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- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY 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 STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC's OSHA violation history?
- METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $37,561.7 in total penalties.
- How does METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC's self-reported DART rate is 9.96 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY INC.