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AK STEEL CORPORATION

210 PITTSBURGH ROAD, BUTLER, PA, 16001
Operated by AK Steel Corporation · 1 of 16 establishments

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OSHA inspections
22
over 24 years
Violations
11
$23,334 in penalties
Penalties
$23,334
$2,121 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AK STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $23,334 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 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
22
0.9 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
11
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$23,334
$2,121 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
18 of 22
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 22

18% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $23,334 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11$7,000Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$7,000Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$7,000Apr 2003Apr 2003
5A000111$2,334Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV11Jan 2013Jan 2013
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0311Jan 2013Jan 2013
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III11Jan 2013Jan 2013
29 CFR 1910.0179 M0111Jan 2013Jan 2013
29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I11Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 1910.1001 D02 I11Jan 2002Jan 2002

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

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 3311 within PA. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $4,611
Inspection frequency
98th
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
0.6
vs industry
−0.7
TRIR
1.0
vs industry
−0.9

Reported for 1,198 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
1.0
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
1
Complaint
18
Accident
1
Referral
1

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) · Sep 2017

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances

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
Sep 21, 2017Contact with hot objects or substancesHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

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
Oct 29, 2002CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHEDFatality11

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
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 PA — for AK Steel Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
33
Unfair labor practice
33

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.). 33 cases · 33 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-246457Unfair labor practiceAug 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-245254Unfair labor practiceJul 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-211689Unfair labor practiceDec 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-203614Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Feb 2018ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-201271Unfair labor practiceJun 2017May 2018ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-194677Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Apr 2017ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-183320Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Oct 2017ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-137008Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-133888Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-127966Unfair labor practiceMay 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-125209Unfair labor practiceMar 2014Apr 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-106824Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-096949Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-094624Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-088023Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Feb 2013ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-068368Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Feb 2013ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-066508Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-064217Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Aug 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-062501Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Nov 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-037093Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-037092Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Jun 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-037052Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Jun 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036963Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jun 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036521Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036330Unfair labor practiceJan 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-034920Unfair labor practiceOct 2005Sep 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-034868Unfair labor practiceSep 2005Dec 2005ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-034835Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Dec 2005ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-034731Unfair labor practiceJun 2005Jun 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-034681Unfair labor practiceMay 2005Sep 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033567Unfair labor practiceJul 2003Sep 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033395Unfair labor practiceApr 2003Apr 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033334Unfair labor practiceMar 2003Sep 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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
2017-10-25Complaint0$0
2017-10-25Follow-up0$0
2016-08-11Complaint0$0
2016-03-14Complaint0$0
2016-01-21Referral44$16,334
2015-10-07Planned0$0
2014-10-31Complaint0$0
2013-05-02Complaint0$0
2012-12-05Complaint4$0
2012-03-22Complaint0$0
2011-05-27Complaint0$0
2010-12-03Complaint0$0
2010-10-29Complaint0$0
2009-04-02Complaint0$0
2007-03-20Complaint0$0
2005-03-31Complaint0$0
2004-10-15Complaint0$0
2004-02-19Complaint0$0
2003-07-22Complaint0$0
2002-12-19Complaint0$0
2002-10-30Accident11$7,000
2001-11-28Complaint2$0

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 22 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $23,334 in total penalties.
Has AK STEEL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AK STEEL CORPORATION.