Establishment profile
SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.
6400 S. BROADWAY, ST. LOUIS, MO, 63111
Operated by R & S METALS LLC
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 822985108
Summary
SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO. has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $11,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 286 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within MO. Peer group: 286 employers. This establishment has 43 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 30 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 SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING 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 SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-02 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $7,350 | |
| 2001-05-16 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $325 | |
| 1995-01-13 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 1992-10-26 | Complaint | 14 | 9 | $1,925 | |
| 1983-11-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-29 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization R & S METALS LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of R & S METALS LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in recyclable material merchant wholesalers within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GROSSMAN IRON & STEEL COMPANYSAINT LOUIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- RIVERSIDE SALVAGE, INC.SAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAUL'S RECYCLING INC.SIKESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PSC METALS INC.FESTUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MISSOURI ORGANIC RECYCLINGLIBERTY — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRANT IRON & MOTORSST. LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- AG RECYCLINGPAGEDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST SCRAP MANAGEMENTKANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRANUBANDMACON — 2 federal enforcement records
- RESPONSIBLE CONTAINER LLCSAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All R & S METALS LLC locationsParent rollup
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- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING 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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Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $11,100 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.19 compared to an industry average of 2.1.