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TUBE METHODS, INC.

416 DEPOT STREET, BRIDGEPORT, PA, 19405
331210Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 232367622

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OSHA inspections
12
over 53 years
Violations
38
$18,078 in penalties
Penalties
$18,078
$476 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

TUBE METHODS, INC. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $18,078 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 170 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TUBE METHODS, INC. 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, 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

Inspections
12
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
38
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$18,078
$476 avg / violation
61% serious39% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 12

92% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3312 within PA. Peer group: 170 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $2,964
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
8.9
vs industry
+7.3
TRIR
8.9
vs industry
+6.1

Reported for 124 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.9
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
8
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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) · Jan 2017 – Mar 2018

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified

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
Mar 9, 2018Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedHand(s) and finger(s)Hospitalized
Jan 3, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation

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
Jan 3, 2017Amputation,Caught Between,Crushing,Struck By1

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
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 TUBE METHODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TUBE METHODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for TUBE METHODS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 TUBE METHODS, INC. locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for TUBE METHODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
10
Quarters non-compliant
3

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 TUBE METHODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$433K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.8M
Awards
93
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.7M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.7M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$77K
Largest awards (top 50 of 93)
  • Department of Defense
    1" SCH 80 PIPE
    contract · Last action 2020-06-19
    $665,040
  • Department of Defense
    TUBE, CRES 304
    contract · Last action 2022-06-13
    $137,412
  • Department of Defense
    1" SCH 80 PIPE
    contract · Last action 2020-06-19
    $106,344
  • Department of Defense
    PIPE, 1/2 INCH SCH 80
    contract · Last action 2020-08-04
    $95,194
  • Department of Defense
    8511433817!TUBE,BENT,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-06-10
    $69,536
  • Department of Defense
    TUBE, CRES 304
    contract · Last action 2020-06-19
    $41,200
  • Department of Defense
    1/2 INCH PIPE
    contract · Last action 2018-07-20
    $40,630
  • Department of Defense
    8510558692!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-04-09
    $32,518
  • Department of Defense
    8511224233!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-11-19
    $22,513
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    HAYNES 230 TUBING .5 INCH DIAMETER
    contract · Last action 2016-05-24
    $21,490
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    FABRICATION OF TUBE EXPANSION
    contract · Last action 2014-05-08
    $20,610
  • Department of Defense
    8506445958!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2019-04-11
    $17,292
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    ALLOY TUBING MARC GIBSON, BLDG. 301, RM. HIGH BAY, 3-5562
    contract · Last action 2013-05-08
    $16,936
  • Department of Defense
    8509980251!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-09-04
    $14,776
  • Department of Defense
    TUBE
    contract · Last action 2015-08-28
    $14,696
  • Department of Defense
    8510374049!TUBE,BENT,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-01-09
    $14,196
  • Department of Defense
    8507124512!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2020-01-27
    $13,738
  • Department of Defense
    8510322607!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2023-12-11
    $13,375
  • Department of Defense
    8509718128!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-04-23
    $12,673
  • Department of Defense
    8505360351!TUBE,BENT,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2019-11-27
    $12,642
  • Department of Defense
    8506173071!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2019-01-03
    $12,550
  • Department of Defense
    8510752651!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-08-15
    $12,309
  • Department of Defense
    8510520361!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-03-20
    $12,144
  • Department of Defense
    8510901745!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-10-06
    $11,328
  • Department of Defense
    8511084372!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-05-28
    $11,307
  • Department of Defense
    8511302202!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-05-27
    $11,289
  • Department of Defense
    8509491229!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2022-10-27
    $10,545
  • Department of Defense
    8511245855!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-11-14
    $10,505
  • Department of Defense
    8510909231!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-05-29
    $10,181
  • Department of Defense
    8511472919!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-07-09
    $9,670
  • Department of Defense
    8510656962!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-05-23
    $9,576
  • Department of Defense
    8510758361!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-07-17
    $8,640
  • Department of Defense
    8509977364!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-08-15
    $8,397
  • Department of Defense
    8505020639!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2017-12-12
    $7,448
  • Department of Defense
    8510499180!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-03-11
    $7,237
  • Department of Defense
    8510037852!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2023-07-26
    $7,197
  • Department of Defense
    8511044050!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-11-26
    $7,128
  • Department of Defense
    8508851459!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2022-07-29
    $7,059
  • Department of Defense
    8506175956!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2019-01-04
    $7,020
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    TUBING, 50 EACH, 304-L-SEAMLESS, 5 EACH. SHIPPING.
    contract · Last action 2011-03-17
    $6,950
  • Department of Defense
    8510409853!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-01-29
    $6,867
  • Department of Defense
    8510185033!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2023-10-01
    $6,867
  • Department of Defense
    8506118077!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2018-12-10
    $6,784
  • Department of Defense
    8510205157!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2023-10-12
    $6,772
  • Department of Defense
    8510433854!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-02-08
    $6,752
  • Department of Defense
    8510106003!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2023-08-25
    $6,731
  • Department of Defense
    8509509956!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2022-11-04
    $6,702
  • Department of Defense
    8510878007!TUBE,BENT,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2024-09-09
    $6,696
  • Department of Defense
    8509616831!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2023-03-08
    $6,672
  • Department of Defense
    8511302468!TUBE,METALLIC
    contract · Last action 2025-05-27
    $6,616

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331210 - IRON AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED STEEL. Last action: 2026-01-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-12-20Planned32$3,964
2017-01-12Referral22$4,000
2013-06-11Planned11$2,678
2012-11-15Planned21$2,295
2010-03-04Planned33$2,071
2001-08-23Complaint22$325
2001-08-23Complaint44$1,650
1995-02-08Planned93$675
1985-04-26Follow-up1$0
1983-05-18Planned0$0
1982-05-06Planned65$350
1973-06-15Planned5$70

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 TUBE METHODS, 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 TUBE METHODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TUBE METHODS, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $18,077.5 in total penalties.
How does TUBE METHODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TUBE METHODS, INC. operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. TUBE METHODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.89 compared to an industry average of 1.6.