Establishment profile
SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC.
2820 TREMONT RD., SAVANNAH, GA, 31405
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 571173599
Summary
SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC. has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $30,377 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 238 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC. 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, 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.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $29,852 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 C | 2 | 2 | $4,918 | Sep 2010 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $3,605 | Sep 2010 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2010 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 F01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2010 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 F02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2010 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,148 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 E04 | 1 | 1 | $1,848 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 I02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,848 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 E05 V | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,380 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B06 | 1 | 1 | $1,232 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $924 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $924 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within GA. Peer group: 238 employers. This establishment has 35 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 77 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 METALS RECYCLING, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | CONCRETE SLAB,HEAD,THUMB,LACERATION,FAINTED,FALLFatality | 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 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 METALS RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, 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 SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, 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 SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC.. 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: Significant Violation.
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). 2 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING 2820 TREMONT ROAD · SAVANNAH, GA, 31405 | Water | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING 2820 TREMONT RD · SAVANNAH, GA, 31405 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-21 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,380 | |
| 2011-01-31 | Follow-up | 11 | 7 | $11,385 | |
| 2011-01-21 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,312 | |
| 2010-03-16 | Planned | 20 | 20 | $13,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $30,377 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUTHERN METALS RECYCLING, INC..