Establishment profile
RICH METALS CO.
510 SCHMIDT ROAD, DAVENPORT, IA, 52802
Operated by Rich Metals Company
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 421146691
Summary
RICH METALS CO. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $10,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICH METALS CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $10,110 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Mar 2003 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Mar 2003 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2015) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $600 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 1984 | Apr 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
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 4239 within IA. Peer group: 76 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 21 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 RICH METALS CO.. 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 31, 2003 | AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 RICH METALS CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RICH METALS CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RICH METALS CO.. 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 RICH METALS CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RICH METALS CO 510 SCHMIDT ROAD · DAVENPORT, IA, 52802 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2025 | 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.
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 RICH METALS CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-06 | Referral | 9 | 9 | $4,800 | |
| 2003-02-11 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $5,100 | |
| 1995-10-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $210 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RICH METALS CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rich Metals Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rich Metals Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- D & L METAL RECYCLING LLCFORT DODGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHEAST IOWA RECYCLINGGREENE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRI-RINSE, INC.ACKLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEETAH TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION (CTI)MISSOURI VALLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ABC METAL AND RECYCLING CO.DES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- A-LINE IRON & METALS KELLOGG, LLCKELLOGG — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICH METALS CO. 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 RICH METALS CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- RICH METALS CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $10,110 in total penalties.
- How does RICH METALS CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RICH METALS CO. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. RICH METALS CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 16.34 compared to an industry average of 2.1.