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Establishment profile

THREE D METALS, INC.

5462 INNOVATION DRIVE, VALLEY CITY, OH, 44280
423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 311070968

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OSHA inspections
7
over 22 years
Violations
42
$54,971 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

THREE D METALS, INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $54,971 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 110 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

THREE D METALS, INC. 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

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
42
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$54,971
$1,309 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 7

86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 27 citations in this view · $52,216 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$18,936Nov 2003Jul 2023
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$17,736Jun 2017Jul 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$900Nov 2003May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$675Nov 2003May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222$540Nov 2003May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0184 F0511$4,500Jun 2025Jun 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$900May 2007May 2007
5A000111$875Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$675May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$675May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III11$675May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$675May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$675May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 H0111$540May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$540May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$540May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111$540May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$540May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0255 B0411$540May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0211$540May 2007May 2007

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4235 within OH. Peer group: 110 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $4,619
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
3.8
vs industry
+1.3
TRIR
6.6
vs industry
+3.3

Reported for 108 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
3
Referral
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017 – Sep 2023 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Sep 19, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.Foot (feet), unspecifiedAmputation
Mar 26, 2018Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Mar 7, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 7, 2017Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Finger,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Roller--Mach/Part,Start Button11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for THREE D METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THREE D METALS, 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 THREE D METALS, 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 THREE D METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THREE D METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2785396
Operation
A

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 THREE D METALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-05-07Complaint31$4,500
2023-09-25Referral0$0
2023-03-16Complaint22$19,500
2017-03-09Referral22$15,971
2007-04-05Planned2016$12,060
2004-03-30Complaint22$490
2003-10-15Planned134$2,450

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THREE D METALS, INC. 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 THREE D METALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
THREE D METALS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $54,971.2 in total penalties.
How does THREE D METALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
THREE D METALS, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. THREE D METALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.78 compared to an industry average of 2.5.