Establishment profile
U.S. METALS REFINING CO.
400 MIDDLESEX AVE., CARTERET, NJ, 07008
Summary
U.S. METALS REFINING CO. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $1,070 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,783 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 40 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
U.S. METALS REFINING CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 22 citations in this view · $1,070 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II | 2 | 2 | — | May 1985 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 2 | 2 | — | May 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIF | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $70 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 F05 | 1 | 1 | $70 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
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. Peer group: 69,783 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for U.S. METALS REFINING CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 U.S. METALS REFINING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 40+ years. Most recent activity: 40 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 U.S. METALS REFINING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U.S. METALS REFINING 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 U.S. METALS REFINING 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 U.S. METALS REFINING 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 · $10,107 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US METALS REFINING CO 400 MIDDLESEX AVE · CARTERET, NJ, 07008 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 4 | 1 | $10,107 | Oct 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for U.S. METALS REFINING CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-04-03 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $240 | |
| 1985-08-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-06-25 | Referral | 15 | 6 | $550 | |
| 1985-01-09 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $280 |
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 U.S. METALS REFINING 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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- What is U.S. METALS REFINING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- U.S. METALS REFINING CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $1,070 in total penalties.