Summary
QUEMETCO INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $168 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,029 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
QUEMETCO 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, 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
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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $168 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 H01 I | 1 | 1 | $168 | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
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. Peer group: 119,029 employers. This establishment has 8 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 261 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.
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 INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1992 | REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF PANEL,WORK SURFACE,CONTUSION | 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 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUEMETCO 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 QUEMETCO 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 QUEMETCO INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for QUEMETCO INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-02-20 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-11-06 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $168 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
QUEMETCO INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Quemetco, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Quemetco, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUEMETCO INC. 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 Quemetco, Inc.
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- What is QUEMETCO INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- QUEMETCO INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $168 in total penalties.