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UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC

900 E SLAUSON AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90011
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
5
over 32 years
Violations
19
$6,930 in penalties
Penalties
$6,930
$365 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations

Summary

UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $6,930 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 721 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

UNITED ALLOYS & 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
19
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$6,930
$365 avg / violation
11% serious89% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $6,930 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3328 G11$1,125Jul 1994Jul 1994
2946 B0211$1,125Jul 1994Jul 1994
3661 B11$900Jul 1994Jul 1994
4227 A11$600Jun 2001Jun 2001
5164 A11$500Dec 1999Dec 1999
3650 F11$450Jul 1994Jul 1994
3203 A11$335Jul 1994Jul 1994
3661 C11$335Jul 1994Jul 1994
3214 B11$225Jul 1994Jul 1994
461 C11$200Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 2500.0010 A11$150Jun 2001Jun 2001
3328 D11$150Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 2340.0022 C11$150Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 2340.000111$150Dec 1999Dec 1999
3279 D0711$135Dec 1999Dec 1999
5162 A11$100Dec 1999Dec 1999
5162 C11$100Dec 1999Dec 1999
3279 D0211$100Dec 1999Dec 1999
6151 C11$100Dec 1999Dec 1999

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within CA. Peer group: 721 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $1,140
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Accident
4
Referral
1

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 UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 28, 2001SHEAR,FINGER,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION11
Dec 13, 1993FRACTURE,BRAKE,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TOE,BACKING UP,LEG11

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
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED ALLOYS & 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 UNITED ALLOYS & 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 UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2852173
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-02-11Accident0$0
2001-04-26Accident0$0
2001-04-05Accident4$1,050
1999-09-24Referral81$1,385
1994-01-03Accident71$4,495

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 UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC's OSHA violation history?
UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $6,930 in total penalties.
How does UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED ALLOYS & METALS INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.