Establishment profile
RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO
1445 N NIAGARA ST, SAGINAW, MI, 48602
Operated by Rifkin Scrap Iron and Metal Companu
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $2,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 216 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO appears in OSHA workplace safety 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $2,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.141103 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263201 A | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400707 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.018701 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.068503 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063101 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.064502 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.195101 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4239 within MI. Peer group: 216 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 24 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 RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL 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 RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL 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 RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RIFKIN SCRAP IRON AND METAL 1445 N NIAGARA ST · SAGINAW, MI, 48602 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2021 | 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 RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-29 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 1999-11-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-09-01 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rifkin Scrap Iron and Metal Companu.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rifkin Scrap Iron and Metal Companu across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL COGRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL 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 RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO's OSHA violation history?
- RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $2,900 in total penalties.
- How does RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. RIFKIN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.