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AK STEEL CORPORATION

1801 CRAWFORD STREET, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45043
Operated by AK Steel Corporation · 1 of 16 establishments

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OSHA inspections
41
over 32 years
Violations
167
$2,348,600 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 fatalities · 9 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 10 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AK STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 167 OSHA violations across 41 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $2,348,600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 103 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AK STEEL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
41
1.3 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
167
5.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,348,600
$14,063 avg / violation
23% serious77% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
11 of 41
Inspection trigger · referral
8 of 41

68% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 20 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 68 citations in this view · $1,425,572 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I83$326,077Apr 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0373$277,139Apr 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0154$151,250Jul 1996May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0132 A54$65,700May 1996Sep 2013
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0155$28,750Dec 1994Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II43$117,500Aug 1994May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0643$52,500Apr 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I32$71,429Apr 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I33$64,028Apr 1996Sep 1997
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0133$34,500May 1996May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0833$18,200Sep 1994May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$32,500May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0722$32,500May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0146 D1022$27,500May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1904.0002 A21$25,000May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I22$22,500Apr 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 II22$22,000Aug 1994May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0022 C22$20,500Jun 1994May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV22$19,500Aug 1994May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0176 B22$16,500Jun 1994May 1996

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within OH. Peer group: 103 employers. This establishment has 167 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $7,865
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.9
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
1.2
vs industry
−0.7

Reported for 2,350 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
11
Accident
4
Referral
8

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2016 – Dec 2019

Reports
4
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Dec 15, 2019Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Oct 9, 2019Inhalation of harmful substance-single episodeBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Dec 22, 2017Contact with hot objects or substancesMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Oct 3, 2016Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 22, 2017Abdomen,Arm,Burn,Roller--Mach/Part,Steam11—
Apr 7, 2013Burn,Explosion,Fire,Furnace,PPE,Vessel--ContainerFatality1—1
Apr 18, 2012Burn,Explosion,Molten Metal,Railroad Car1——
Jun 12, 2007WHEEL,AMPUTATED,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER11—
Apr 9, 2006BURN,STEEL,IRON WORKER,MOLTEN SLAG,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,IRON1——
Jul 10, 2003ROPE,BLOCKS,HOIST,TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,LIFE JACKETFatality1—1
Aug 23, 1996WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION,UNGUARDEDFatality1—1
Mar 20, 1996BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,PANELBOARD,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HOUSEKEEPING,UNTRAINED11—
Dec 5, 1995WORK RULES,BLAST FURNACE,EXPLOSION,PURGING144—
Oct 4, 1995BURN,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FIRE,LOCKOUT,RUPTURE,PIPEFatality321
Apr 20, 1994LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,PIPE,BURN,FIRE,WORK RULES,INSTALLING,CONFINED SPACE,CONSTRUCTIONFatality11—4

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AK STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AK STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for AK Steel Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
47
Unfair labor practice
46
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AK Steel Corporation locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 47 cases · 46 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-190903Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-185916Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Jan 2017ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-175555Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-173420Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-146088Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-141194Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-118230Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Nov 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-081491Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-069974Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-069849Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Apr 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-068767Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-060774Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-046177Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Apr 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-046115Unfair labor practiceNov 2010Apr 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045657Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-038937Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-038397Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-038366Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-044656Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Mar 2009ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044598Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-037937Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-037886Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-044050Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Aug 2008ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043912Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043757Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-037206Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Nov 2008ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-043502Unfair labor practiceMar 2007Apr 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-RC-018072Representation electionJun 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042872Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Jun 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042673Unfair labor practiceFeb 2006Mar 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-036035Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Jul 2006ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-042058Unfair labor practiceJun 2005Sep 2005ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-035742Unfair labor practiceApr 2005Dec 2005ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-040232Unfair labor practiceMay 2003May 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-040231Unfair labor practiceMay 2003Jul 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-034101Unfair labor practiceMar 2003Feb 2004ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-039877Unfair labor practiceJan 2003Mar 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039876Unfair labor practiceJan 2003Jul 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039875Unfair labor practiceJan 2003Jul 2005ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039672Unfair labor practiceOct 2002Dec 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039611Unfair labor practiceSep 2002Sep 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-031275Unfair labor practiceJan 2000Jan 2001ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-036274Unfair labor practiceSep 1998Sep 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036062Unfair labor practiceJun 1998Jul 2005ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-035833Unfair labor practiceMar 1998Mar 2000ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-035707Unfair labor practiceFeb 1998Dec 1998ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-035062Unfair labor practiceJun 1997Feb 2000ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AK STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AK STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AK STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-08-28Unprogrammed Related0—$0
2017-12-28Referral0—$0
2015-01-15Unprogrammed Other0—$0
2013-08-19Complaint0—$0
2013-04-08Fatality/Catastrophe11$5,700
2012-04-19Referral0—$0
2011-03-29Referral22$5,000
2011-03-21Planned71$3,000
2011-03-21Planned63$8,000
2010-01-12Planned42$1,625
2010-01-12Planned72$13,875
2009-08-25Referral2—$2,125
2009-04-08Unprogrammed Related0—$0
2009-01-30Unprogrammed Related11$2,500
2007-09-21Follow-up0—$0
2007-06-13Referral0—$0
2006-05-05Unprogrammed Related1—$5,000
2006-04-10Referral11$2,500
2006-04-05Complaint0—$0
2003-07-10Accident33$7,125
2002-10-10Complaint0—$0
2000-10-30Complaint1—$200
1997-07-01Complaint1—$0
1997-06-11Follow-up32$4,000
1997-04-28Referral11$5,000
1996-12-05Unprogrammed Related0—$0
1996-08-23Accident31$147,000
1996-06-21Referral11$4,250
1995-12-12Unprogrammed Related24—$290,000
1995-12-12Unprogrammed Related27—$450,000
1995-12-06Accident32—$460,000
1995-10-04Accident19—$710,000
1995-08-03Complaint0—$0
1995-04-26Monitoring0—$0
1995-04-18Complaint11$2,500
1994-10-27Complaint22$3,500
1994-09-12Complaint11$1,000
1994-07-25Complaint11$2,700
1994-04-21Unprogrammed Related65$99,000
1994-04-20Unprogrammed Related54$98,000
1994-03-17Complaint44$15,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AK STEEL CORPORATION is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AK Steel Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AK Steel Corporation across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AK STEEL CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AK Steel Corporation, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is AK STEEL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
AK STEEL CORPORATION has 41 OSHA inspections on record with 167 violations and $2,348,600 in total penalties.
Has AK STEEL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving AK STEEL CORPORATION.