OSHA has inspected Berlin Metals 4 times in Indiana since 2006.
The latest one began on May 15, 2019 on a referral, in Hammond.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 4 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,250 and now stand at $4,994, 46% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Berlin Metals averages $2,250 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Berlin Metals also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company3200 Sheffield Avenue, Hammond, IN 46327 · Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,875 | $2,250 | Jul 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,500 | $0 | Jul 5, 2019 | Final |
3200 Sheffield Ave., Hammond, IN 46327 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3200 Sheffield Ave., Hammond, IN 46327 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 23, 2008 (fatal): Employee is crushed and killed by crane
On July 23, 2008, Employee #1 was centering coil on roll line for an automatic c oil stacker to lift up coil. A sensor detected the coil and the crane grab leg c ame down to lift up the coil. The employee was bent over the safety rail. He was caught between the rail and the grab leg of the crane. Employee #1 was crushed and killed. There were danger pinch point signs posted in multiple locations on the Auto-crane. Employer stated company rules and training does not allow any em ployee to be in pinch point area during automatic crane lifting operations; howe ver, there was no machine guarding preventing employee from entering high hazard pinch point area.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Aug 25, 2008 | Closed |
3200 S. Sheffield Ave., Hammond, IN 46327 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6) · Exit routes |
Serious | $375 | $244 | May 23, 2006 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Hammond site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 57 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Metals Hammond · 2025 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| B Metals, Inc Hammond · 2022 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| B Metals Inc Hammond · 2018 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6)
(6) Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m 2) are permitted.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.