Inspection 349099010 OPENED AUG 7, 2026Open
1201 Orchard St, Mitchell, IN 47446 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Metal Source has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Indiana, the first in 2019.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 7, 2026 on a referral, in Mitchell, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $4,150 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,400, down 42%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Metal Source averages $1,200 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Metal Source also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 348559444 OPENED OCT 20, 2025Closed
904 Summit Lane, Bedford, IN 47421 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346291297 OPENED OCT 25, 2022Closed
2703 W. 9th Street, Marion, IN 46953 · 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 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $650 | $650 | Dec 16, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 343938536 OPENED APR 16, 2019Closed
1733 S. Wabash Street, Wabash, IN 46992 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Wabash site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 49 workers: 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Source, LLC (GHR01) Wabash · 2022 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Metal Source, LLC (GHR03) Marion · 2022 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.9 |
| Metal Source, LLC (GHR02) Wabash · 2022 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| Metal Source, LLC Wabash · 2021 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii)
(iii) The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)
(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5)
(5) If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.
Other iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing employers in Indiana
- Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC Burns Harbor · 2 citations · $8,600
- Steel Dynamics, Inc. Pittsboro · 24 citations · $81,500
- Cleveland Cliffs Steel LLC East Chicago · 2 citations · $6,381
- United States Steel Gary · 20 citations · $16,130
- Steel Dynamics Inc. Butler Flat Roll Butler · 1 citation · $3,000
- Cleveland Cliffs East Chicago · 1 citation · $7,000
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.