Establishment profile
WATSON METAL MASTERS
6800 W STAINLESS WAY, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65802
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
EIN 431714398
Summary
WATSON METAL MASTERS has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $87,013 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WATSON METAL MASTERS appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $87,013 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C06 | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 VI | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $7,252 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $7,252 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C08 | 1 | 1 | $7,252 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C11 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3329 within MO. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 80 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) · Jan 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2021 | Asphyxiated,Confined Space,Entry Permit,Lack of oxygen,Oxygen,Oxygen Deficiency,Permit,Tank,Training,WelderFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Amputation,Grinder | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 WATSON METAL MASTERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WATSON METAL MASTERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WATSON METAL MASTERS. 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 WATSON METAL MASTERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WATSON METAL MASTERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WATSON METAL MASTERS 6800 W. STAINLESS WAY · SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65802 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
WATSON METAL MASTERS 6800 W STAINLESS WAY · SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65802 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 WATSON METAL MASTERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-02-01 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $14,504 | |
| 2021-12-23 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 14 | 14 | $72,509 | |
| 2017-02-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATSON METAL MASTERS 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 WATSON METAL MASTERS's OSHA violation history?
- WATSON METAL MASTERS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $87,013 in total penalties.
- How does WATSON METAL MASTERS's safety record compare to its industry?
- WATSON METAL MASTERS operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. WATSON METAL MASTERS's self-reported DART rate is 3.63 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has WATSON METAL MASTERS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WATSON METAL MASTERS.