Establishment profile
TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.
1725 EAST 9TH STREET, TEXARKANA, AR, 71854
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 710288491
Summary
TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $18,892 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $18,892 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $9,446 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $9,446 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
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 AR. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 14 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2019 – Sep 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt Conveyor,Broken Bone,Caught In,Cleaning,Compressed Air,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Debris,Electric Magnet,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Magnet,Maintenance,Roller--Mach/Part,Scrap Metal,Scrap Yard,Surgical Amputation | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRI-STATE 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 TRI-STATE 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 TRI-STATE IRON & METAL 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRI-STATE IRON & METAL COMPANY 1725 E 9TH ST · TEXARKANA, AR, 71854 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | May 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.
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 TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense8500395880!BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATEScontract · Last action 2014-05-19$11,500
- Department of DefenseTRIWALLScontract · Last action 2014-04-30$5,478
- Department of Defense8500004665!BOXES, CARTONS, ANDcontract · Last action 2014-12-17$4,625
- Department of DefenseTRIWALLScontract · Last action 2014-04-22$3,652
- Department of Defense8500075467!BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATEScontract · Last action 2014-12-22$0
- Department of DefenseTRIWALLScontract · Last action 2014-01-10$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423930 - RECYCLABLE MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2014-12-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-15 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $18,892 | |
| 2010-12-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- DAVIS IRON & METAL, INC.VAN BUREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRG ROGERS, LLCROGERS — 1 federal enforcement record
- EDWARD C. LEVY INC., DBA BUTLER/HICKMAN MILL SVC.BLYTHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADVANTAGE RECYCLING, INC.FAYETTEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUD'S RECYCLING, INC.VAN BUREN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PAPER TIGERSPINE BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- A. TENENBAUM COMPANY, INC.NORTH LITTLE ROCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- J W & SONS SCRAP & RECYCLING, INC.BATESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PAPER TIGERS,INCCAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRI-STATE 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 TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $18,892 in total penalties.
- How does TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.68 compared to an industry average of 2.1.