Establishment profile
WHEELER METALS
HIGHWAY 69 NORTH & ARK BRIDGE, MUSKOGEE, OK, 74401
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 731419847
Summary
WHEELER METALS has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $7,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 42nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHEELER METALS 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $7,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4235 within OK. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 3 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 93 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) · Sep 2018
Most frequent event: Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2007 | CONCRETE SLAB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE,SCAFFOLDFatality | 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 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 WHEELER METALS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHEELER METALS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WHEELER METALS. 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 WHEELER METALS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHEELER METALS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 WHEELER METALS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgriculturePIPEcontract · Last action 2011-09-21$22,701
- Department of JusticeVENDOR TO PROVIDE 30 X 60' PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGcontract · Last action 2016-07-21$18,075
- Department of Agriculture(3) SECTIONS OF 51' X 60" CORRUGATED METAL PIPEcontract · Last action 2008-08-28$16,013
- Department of JusticeSTEEL FOR REC CAGEScontract · Last action 2014-08-20$10,506
- Department of DefenseCULVERTScontract · Last action 2009-09-28$4,243
- Department of the Interiorcontract · Last action 2008-06-25$3,026
- Department of the Interiorcontract · Last action 2008-05-13$1,179
- Department of Veterans Affairs4X4X3/16" NEW PLATEcontract · Last action 2007-12-13$173
- Department of Veterans Affairs3/4" REBARcontract · Last action 2008-06-20$106
- Department of Veterans Affairs4 X 8 X 10 PLATE STEELcontract · Last action 2007-10-18$105
- Department of Veterans Affairs1 X 16 GA SQUARE TUBINGcontract · Last action 2008-06-26$29
- Department of Veterans Affairs3/4" REBARcontract · Last action 2008-01-16$21
- Department of Veterans Affairs3/4" REBARcontract · Last action 2008-01-11$21
- Department of Defense40' CONEX STORAGE UNITcontract · Last action 2011-09-16$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423510 - METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND OTHER METAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2016-07-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-02 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $7,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CHAMPAGNE METALS, LLCGLENPOOL — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONCATOOSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRIDENT COMPANY, A DIVISION OF METALS USATULSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY CO INCCATOOSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMSCO STEEL LLCALTUS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHEELER METALS 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 WHEELER METALS's OSHA violation history?
- WHEELER METALS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $7,500 in total penalties.
- How does WHEELER METALS's safety record compare to its industry?
- WHEELER METALS operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. WHEELER METALS's self-reported DART rate is 2.13 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has WHEELER METALS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WHEELER METALS.