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RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in COLUMBUS, OH. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 7 violations and $2,142 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC.

799 W. GOODALE BLVD., COLUMBUS, OH, 43202

Parent: MARKETWISE, INC. (65 locations)

423510 Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
7 violations
$2,142 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$2,142
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$306 avg per violation$2,142 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$2,142 total across all agencies

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
1
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The recalled steam humidifiers containing a specific type of electrode wire with a "D" shaped connector can loosen causing arcing and/or overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Most Recent Recall: 2023-06-22

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

82%
Worse than most peers
vs 109 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
48%

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$334,250 totallast: 2009-02-17

SEC Litigation Releases filed against MARKETWISE, INC.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. is one of 65 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization MARKETWISE, INC.. MARKETWISE, INC. is a SEC public reporter (MKTW), with most recent reported revenue of $328M.

Federal enforcement records on RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of MARKETWISE, INC. across all 65 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by MARKETWISE, INC.

Other employers in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers within OH

Industry context

Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in OH, RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. ranks in the 82th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 109 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 48th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $2,142 in total penalties.
How does RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. of COLUMBUS, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, CPSC consumer-product recalls, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC. resolves to the parent rollup MARKETWISE, INC., which operates 65 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if RESEARCH ALLOY COMPANY, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.