Establishment profile
TWIN CITY METALS INC
455 E BRUNEAU AVE, KENNEWICK, WA, 99336
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
TWIN CITY METALS INC has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $7,380 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 348 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
TWIN CITY METALS 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $7,380 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296-806-20030 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-800-28025(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-24-73505(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 296-800-22035 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 296-863-40005 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 0241.500103 B | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050101 | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050102 | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560902 B | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 8172.0020 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 296-24-33009(7)(A) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-24-29419(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-24-33009(6)(D) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-24-47505(5)(A)(I) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-24-47509(10) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-800-13025(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-800-27020 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-800-28005 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-800-28030(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-863-60005 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
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 WA. Peer group: 348 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TWIN CITY METALS INC. 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 TWIN CITY METALS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 TWIN CITY METALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TWIN CITY 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 TWIN CITY 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 TWIN CITY METALS 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TWIN CITY METALS 455 E BRUNEAU · KENNEWICK, WA, 99336 | Water | — | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | 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 TWIN CITY METALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseSTEEL, MISC. FOR MCNARY INVENTORYcontract · Last action 2013-09-17$17,360
- Department of Commerce14 ALUMINUM SHEETS GRADE 5052contract · Last action 2020-01-31$9,730
- Department of DefenseSCHEDULE 40, 6061 ALUMINUM PIPEcontract · Last action 2011-04-20$5,699
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331110 - IRON AND STEEL MILLS AND FERROALLOY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-01-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-14 | Referral | 11 | 2 | $3,600 | |
| 2016-06-27 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2014-06-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-12-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2001-02-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-08 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-08 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $680 | |
| 1998-03-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-08 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-15 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
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 TWIN CITY 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TWIN CITY METALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- TWIN CITY METALS INC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $7,380 in total penalties.
- How does TWIN CITY METALS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TWIN CITY METALS INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.