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WHEELER METALS

HIGHWAY 69 NORTH & ARK BRIDGE, MUSKOGEE, OK, 74401
423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 731419847

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
3
$7,500 in penalties
Penalties
$7,500
$2,500 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$7,500
$2,500 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0451 B0111$3,000Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1926.0451 G0111$2,500Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$2,000Jul 2007Jul 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

42nd

Below average violations in NAICS 4235 within OK. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $4,627
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.1
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
3.2
vs industry
−0.1

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

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1

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

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Sep 21, 2018Hitting, kicking, beating, shovingHead, unspecifiedHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 12, 2007CONCRETE SLAB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE,SCAFFOLDFatality11

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
18 years ago

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)

DOT number
272280
Operation
A

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

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$76K
Awards
14
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$39K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Agriculture$39K
Department of Justice$29K
Department of Defense$4K
Department of the Interior$4K
Department of Veterans Affairs$454.21
Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    PIPE
    contract · Last action 2011-09-21
    $22,701
  • Department of Justice
    VENDOR TO PROVIDE 30 X 60' PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING
    contract · Last action 2016-07-21
    $18,075
  • Department of Agriculture
    (3) SECTIONS OF 51' X 60" CORRUGATED METAL PIPE
    contract · Last action 2008-08-28
    $16,013
  • Department of Justice
    STEEL FOR REC CAGES
    contract · Last action 2014-08-20
    $10,506
  • Department of Defense
    CULVERTS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-28
    $4,243
  • Department of the Interior
    contract · Last action 2008-06-25
    $3,026
  • Department of the Interior
    contract · Last action 2008-05-13
    $1,179
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    4X4X3/16" NEW PLATE
    contract · Last action 2007-12-13
    $173
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    3/4" REBAR
    contract · Last action 2008-06-20
    $106
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    4 X 8 X 10 PLATE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2007-10-18
    $105
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    1 X 16 GA SQUARE TUBING
    contract · Last action 2008-06-26
    $29
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    3/4" REBAR
    contract · Last action 2008-01-16
    $21
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    3/4" REBAR
    contract · Last action 2008-01-11
    $21
  • Department of Defense
    40' CONEX STORAGE UNIT
    contract · 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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-07-02Accident33$7,500

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 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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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.