Establishment profile
QUEMETCO
7870 W MORRIS ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46231
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
EIN 952669352
Summary
QUEMETCO has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $3,840 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
QUEMETCO appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $3,840 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 3 | 2 | $2,280 | Mar 1987 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1986 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 2200.080101 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1985 | Aug 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D08 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
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 3314 within IN. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 288 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 QUEMETCO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1994 | WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,BACKING UPFatality | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 QUEMETCO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUEMETCO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for QUEMETCO, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other QUEMETCO locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-257187 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2020 | Apr 2020 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 QUEMETCO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for QUEMETCO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for QUEMETCO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-01-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-08-18 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-02-08 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-19 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $600 | |
| 1990-01-17 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1988-08-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-03-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-02-11 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $1,800 | |
| 1988-02-10 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-11-12 | Monitoring | 3 | 2 | $480 | |
| 1986-10-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-01 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-04-30 | Referral | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $360 |
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 QUEMETCO 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 QUEMETCO's OSHA violation history?
- QUEMETCO has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $3,840 in total penalties.
- How does QUEMETCO's safety record compare to its industry?
- QUEMETCO operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. QUEMETCO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has QUEMETCO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving QUEMETCO.