Southington, Connecticut · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423510
Since 1998, OSHA inspectors have visited Yarde Metals in Connecticut 12 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 8, 2016 on a referral, in Southington.
In all, OSHA issued 36 citation items: 26 serious, 3 repeat and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $65,232; today they stand at $38,294, 41% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 5 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,427 penalty. Yarde Metals averages $7,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Yarde Metals also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · 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 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 20, 2016 | Final |
45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · 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 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 2013 | Closed |
45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iiia) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 12, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2008 | Closed |
45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · 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 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii) · Other portable tools and equipment |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $10,000 | $5,000 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $12,500 | $1,250 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Repeat | $7,500 | $3,750 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Repeat | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2006 | Closed |
71 Horizon Drive, Bristol, CT 06010 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
71 Horizon Drive, Bristol, CT 06010 · 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 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,125 | $2,125 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements) |
Serious | $1,083 | $1,083 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.106(g)(3)(iii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,083 | $1,083 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,700 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,083 | $1,083 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,700 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,083 | $1,083 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | Closed |
45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jan 10, 2003 | Closed |
45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1999 | Closed |
71 Horizon Drive, Bristol, CT 06010 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1999 | Closed |
45 Newell Street, Southington, CT 06489 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
71 Horizon Drive, Bristol, CT 06010 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Southington site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 299 workers: 1.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 308 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarde Metals Southington CT Southington · 2025 | 299 | 5 | 3 | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| Yarde Metals Southington · 2023 | 315 | 4 | 1 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Yarde Metals, Southington, CT Southington · 2022 | 297 | 5 | 2 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jun 6, 2016, Southington: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was offloading steel when the steel rolled off the forklift and struck the employee's leg, breaking the ankle.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.101(b)
(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
29 CFR 1910.106(g)(3)(iii)
(iii) Emergency power cutoff. A clearly identified and easily accessible switch(es) or a circuit breaker(s) shall be provided at a location remote from dispensing devices, including remote pumping systems, to shut off the power to all dispensing devices in the event of an emergency.
29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8)
(8) Sources of ignition. In addition to the previous restrictions of this paragraph, the following shall apply: There shall be no smoking or open flames in the areas used for fueling, servicing fuel systems for internal combustion engines, receiving or dispensing of flammable liquids. Conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking shall be posted within sight of the customer being served. The motors of all equipment being fueled shall be shut off during the fueling operation.
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.