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METAL RECYCLING SERVICES, LLC
$8,800
penalties
11
viol.
4
insp.

METAL RECYCLING SERVICES, LLC

150 S. BIVENS RD., MONROE, NC 28112NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspections
4
Apr 2008 to Mar 2010 · 1 safety, 3 health
Violations
11
across 4 inspections
Penalties on record
$8,800
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 8Willful 0Repeat 0Other 3

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Inspection records

Mar 23, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314425299$5,0003 viol.

Inspection #314425299

Dates

Opened
Mar 23, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Apr 7, 2010
Closed
Aug 5, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
52
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$7,000
Penalties on Record
$5,000
Site Address
150 S. Bivens Rd., Monroe, NC 28112
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious11$3,500$2,500Jun 11, 2010--
01001B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02
Serious11$0$0Jun 11, 2010--
010031910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIIB
Serious11$3,500$2,500Jun 11, 2010--
Aug 20, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#312604093$00 viol.

Inspection #312604093

Dates

Opened
Aug 20, 2008
Closing Conference Date
Sep 4, 2008
Closed
Oct 14, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
160
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
150 S. Bivens Road, Monroe, NC 28110
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

Aug 19, 2008

Eight employees are exposed to chemical vapor release

Injury: OtherBody part: Eye(s)Source: Chemical Liquids/VaporsEvent: Fall (Same Level), Inhalation8 injury lines on this record
May 1, 2008Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#312243579$3,8005 viol.

Inspection #312243579

Dates

Opened
May 1, 2008
Closing Conference Date
May 14, 2008
Closed
Jul 24, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
160
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
5 serious
Initial Penalties
$4,000
Penalties on Record
$3,800
Site Address
150 S Bivens Rd, Monroe, NC 28110
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious12$1,000$700Jun 19, 2008--
010021910.26
Dockboards
OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII
Serious13$1,000$700Jun 19, 2008--
01003B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 D
Serious15$0$1,000Jun 19, 2008--
010051910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious43$1,000$700Jun 19, 2008--
010061910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I
Serious12$1,000$700Jun 19, 2008--
Apr 23, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#312242217$03 viol.

Inspection #312242217

Dates

Opened
Apr 23, 2008
Closing Conference Date
May 14, 2008
Closed
Jul 22, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
160

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
150 Bivens Rd, Monroe, NC 28110
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010031910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Other12$0$0Jun 19, 2008--
010041910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06
Other116$0$0Jun 16, 2008--
010051910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02
Other14$0$0Jun 23, 2008--
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About these records

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1910.134Respiratory Protection2 citations · $0
1910.26Dockboards1 citation · $700
1910.101Compressed Gases (General Requirements)1 citation · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.8
Industry average2.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$2,200
Industry average$2,635

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,394 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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