SIMON METALS LLC
2202 EAST RIVER ST, TACOMA, WA 98421 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jan 3, 2017#342004264Jan 3, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342004264$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #342004264
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2017
- Final Order
- Feb 8, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 2202 East River St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-806-30024 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jan 3, 2017 | - | Feb 8, 2017 |
Jul 25, 2014#317401305Jul 25, 2014Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#317401305$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317401305
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2014
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 63
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2202 East River St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 29, 2014#317298602Apr 29, 2014Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#317298602$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317298602
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 61
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2202 East River St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 25, 2013#316871649Sep 25, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#316871649$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #316871649
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2013
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 56
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 2202 East River St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8001.5030 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Jan 19, 2014 | - | - |
Mar 8, 2011#314763764Mar 8, 2011Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#314763764$12,01017 viol.17 violations$12,010 in penalties
Inspection #314763764
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2011
- Contested
- Apr 15, 2011
- Final Order
- May 23, 2011
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 6 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,980
- Penalties on Record
- $12,010
- Site Address
- 2202 East River St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- 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 (7 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0247501101 | Repeat | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | $2,250 | Apr 15, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
| 01002 | 8002802501 | Repeat | 4 | 4 | $3,000 | $2,250 | Apr 15, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
| 01003 | 8032.5 | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $1,200 | $900 | May 8, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
| 01004 | 8062.30 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $900 | Apr 15, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
| 02001 | 0249560904 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,300 | $2,475 | Apr 15, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
| 02002 | 8064.510 | Serious | 6 | 4 | $900 | $675 | Apr 15, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
| 02003 | 8064.508 | Serious | 6 | 4 | $300 | $225 | Apr 15, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 25, 2009#313390403Jun 25, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#313390403$4,30016 viol.16 violations$4,300 in penalties
Inspection #313390403
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,300
- Penalties on Record
- $4,300
- Site Address
- 2202 East River St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- 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 (7 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8421500501 OSHA citation code: 8421500501 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jun 25, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0620752105 OSHA citation code: 0620752105 G | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jun 25, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 062075211301 OSHA citation code: 062075211301 04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 062075210801 OSHA citation code: 062075210801 01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Oct 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005 | 062075210802 OSHA citation code: 062075210802 04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Oct 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01006 | 062075211101 OSHA citation code: 062075211101 01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
| 01007A | 062075211003 OSHA citation code: 062075211003 01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Oct 26, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 5, 2009#313175119Jun 5, 2009FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#313175119$5,00013 viol.13 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #313175119
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2009
- Contested
- Dec 11, 2009
- Final Order
- Apr 7, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 2202 East River St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- 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.
Worker asphyxiates when steel container crushes him
Violations
Violation list (7 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8001.1010 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,700 | $1,200 | Jun 5, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| 01002 | 8062.30 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jun 5, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| 01003 | 8071.8030 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jun 5, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| 01004 | 0247501101 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Jun 5, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| 01005 | 8063.14 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Jun 5, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| 01006 | 8063.30 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Jun 5, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| 01007 | 8002802501 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $200 | $200 | Jun 5, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Apr 7, 2010 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
7 inspections, 2009 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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