This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Metro Boiler Tube Company Safety Record

Ringgold, GA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/12/2014

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Metro Boiler Tube Company in Ringgold, Georgia has 25 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 19 classified as serious and $8,962 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2004 to 2014.

Metro Boiler Tube Company, located in Ringgold, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 25 violations on file, 19 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,962.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

25 Violations
5 Inspections
19 Serious
$8,962 Penalties
Serious?
19 ($7,562)
Other-than-Serious?
5 ($0)
Repeat?
1 ($1,400)
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 2006
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2004
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2004
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2004
OSHA initially proposed $15,825 in penalties for Metro Boiler Tube Company, later reduced to $8,962 — a 43% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
6 citations $600
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations $1,925
1910.1030 OSHA Standard
3 citations $800
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
3 citations $1,100
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
2 citations $400
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/12/2014 Planned? Ringgold, GA 0 $0
11/19/2012 Planned? Ringgold, GA 1 $0
10/12/2006 Planned? Ringgold, GA 18 $6,600
02/05/2004 Planned? Ringgold, GA 3 $1,050
02/05/2004 Planned? Ringgold, GA 3 $1,312

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