Establishment profile
YARDE METALS, INC.
71 HORIZON DRIVE, BRISTOL, CT, 06010
Operated by Yarde Metals Inc · 1 of 8 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
YARDE METALS, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $9,857 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
YARDE METALS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $9,857 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III | 1 | 1 | $1,083 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,083 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,083 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $1,083 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within CT. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 297 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for YARDE METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 YARDE METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for YARDE METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CT — for Yarde Metals Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Yarde Metals Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 2 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-381355 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-379271 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-377102 | Representation election | Dec 2025 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-377065 | Representation election | Dec 2025 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 YARDE METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for YARDE METALS, INC.. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YARDE METALS 71 HORIZON DR · BRISTOL, CT, 06010 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2017 | 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 YARDE METALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-12 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-21 | Planned | 15 | 13 | $9,857 | |
| 1998-12-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
YARDE METALS, INC. is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Yarde Metals Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Yarde Metals Inc across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANYBRIDGEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY, INCNAUGATUCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUSHWICK METALS, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- INFRA-METALS COMPANYWALLINGFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- YARDE METALSSOUTHINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCRO-MET, INC.EAST GRANBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONMIDDLETOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRIDGEPORT SCRAP METALS, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- FUTURE METALS, LLCWALLINGFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GIBBS WIRE & STEEL COMPANY, INC.PLANTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Yarde Metals Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- YARDE METALSSOUTHINGTON, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on YARDE METALS, INC. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Yarde Metals Inc, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is YARDE METALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- YARDE METALS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $9,857 in total penalties.
- How does YARDE METALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- YARDE METALS, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. YARDE METALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.36 compared to an industry average of 2.5.