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AK STEEL CORPORATION

170 ARMCO ROAD, ASHLAND, KY, 41101
Operated by AK Steel Corporation · 1 of 16 establishments

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OSHA inspections
13
over 19 years
Violations
3
$39,200 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
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

AK STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $39,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 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, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
13
0.7 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$39,200
$13,067 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 13
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 13

23% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $39,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 3380.03101 A22$39,200Feb 2010May 2014
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I11Dec 2009Dec 2009

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

63rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3311 within KY. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $906
Inspection frequency
93rd
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
0.0
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.9

Reported for 11 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
0.0
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

Complaint
9
Referral
2

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AK STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 KY — for AK Steel Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
58
Unfair labor practice
58

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.). 58 cases · 58 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-194890Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-177195Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-155145Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Sep 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-153816Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Jun 2015ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-136499Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Sep 2018ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-095300Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-092745Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-082664Unfair labor practiceJun 2012May 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-064904Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-064902Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-064165Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Jun 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-061975Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Jun 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-060240Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-046286Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-046232Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-046223Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Jan 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045603Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045397Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045364Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045032Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045031Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044943Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044842Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044822Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044461Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Jun 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044414Unfair labor practiceMay 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044411Unfair labor practiceMay 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044135Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Feb 2008ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044077Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Nov 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044076Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Nov 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044075Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Nov 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044019Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043947Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043772Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Dec 2008ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043621Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043620Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043018Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Sep 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043017Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043016Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Sep 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043008Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042471Unfair labor practiceNov 2005Feb 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042209Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Apr 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042208Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Feb 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042011Unfair labor practiceMay 2005Sep 2005ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-040353Unfair labor practiceJul 2003Sep 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-040352Unfair labor practiceJul 2003Nov 2005ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-040051Unfair labor practiceMar 2003Dec 2004ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039037Unfair labor practiceJan 2002Mar 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-038458Unfair labor practiceMay 2001Feb 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-037301Unfair labor practiceJan 2000Apr 2000ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036302Unfair labor practiceSep 1998Feb 2001ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036296Unfair labor practiceSep 1998Oct 1998ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036208Unfair labor practiceAug 1998Feb 2001ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036171Unfair labor practiceAug 1998May 2000ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036148Unfair labor practiceJul 1998Oct 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-035940Unfair labor practiceMay 1998Oct 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-033450Unfair labor practiceDec 1995Jan 1999ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-032864Unfair labor practiceApr 1995Apr 1999ClosedRegion 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)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AK STEEL CORP
170 ARMCO RD · ASHLAND, KY, 41101
AirWaterNo Violation Identified40Jan 2023View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

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
2015-06-24Unprogrammed Related0$0
2014-10-21Complaint0$0
2013-12-02Complaint1$35,000
2013-01-07Complaint0$0
2011-07-20Complaint0$0
2011-04-01Unprogrammed Related0$0
2011-01-20Referral0$0
2009-08-25Referral1$0
2009-08-12Complaint11$4,200
2009-08-03Complaint0$0
2008-06-23Complaint0$0
2008-01-23Complaint0$0
2006-10-18Complaint0$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 13 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $39,200 in total penalties.