Establishment profile
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION
100 INDUSTRY LN, PRINCETON, KY, 42445
Operated by Special Metals · 1 of 6 establishments
EIN 251445468
Summary
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $938 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th 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
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 12 citations in this view · $938 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1995 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 2031.002 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 2031.00101 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
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 3311 within KY. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION. 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 SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for Special Metals, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Special Metals locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-044785 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2009 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-044784 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2009 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-044744 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2009 | Mar 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPECIAL METALS 100 INDUSTRY LN. · PRINCETON, KY, 42445 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2022 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationHLS TESTINGcontract · Last action 2008-06-18$6,168
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331492 - SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM). Last action: 2008-06-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-08-12 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $938 | |
| 1998-03-17 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-07 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-15 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-18 | Planned | 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
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Special Metals.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Special Metals across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAJCOR ALUMINUM INCCHAVIES — 3 federal enforcement records
- CC METALS AND ALLOYS LLCCALVERT CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Special Metals, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HUNTINGTON ALLOYS CORPORATIONHUNTINGTON, WV — 4 federal enforcement records
- SPECIAL METALSHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIAL METALS CORPORATIONCATLETTSBURG, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIAL METALS CORPORATIONNEWTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Special Metals locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Special Metals, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $937.5 in total penalties.