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AK STEEL CORPORATION/COSHOCTON WORKS

17400 STATE ROUTE 16, COSHOCTON, OH, 43812
Operated by AK Steel Corporation · 1 of 16 establishments

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OSHA inspections
14
over 35 years
Violations
25
$28,040 in penalties
Penalties
$28,040
$1,122 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 7 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AK STEEL CORPORATION/COSHOCTON WORKS has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $28,040 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AK STEEL CORPORATION/COSHOCTON WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
14
0.4 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
25
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$28,040
$1,122 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 14
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 14

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 21 citations in this view · $28,040 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,689Jan 2000Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 VI11$5,000May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIA11$5,000Dec 2002Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$2,275May 1995May 1995
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$2,125Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311$1,625Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 IV B11$1,439Feb 2013Feb 2013
5A000111$1,000Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$1,000Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$1,000Dec 2002Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.0184 C0111$900Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211$900Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV11$863Feb 2013Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I11$650Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1904.0007 B0411$625Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1904.0007 B0111$625Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I11$325Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111Dec 2005Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11May 1995May 1995

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3311 within OH. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $7,499
Inspection frequency
96th
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
1.6
vs industry
+0.3
TRIR
1.9
vs industry
0.0

Reported for 400 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
1.9
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
3
Complaint
8
Accident
1
Referral
1

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/COSHOCTON WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 20, 2008HEAT,MAINTENANCE,FAN,STEEL,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,INATTENTIONFatality11

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
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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/COSHOCTON WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AK STEEL CORPORATION/COSHOCTON WORKS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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/COSHOCTON WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-12-17Planned0$0
2012-12-17Planned33$3,740
2009-08-03Complaint33$4,125
2009-03-06Follow-up0$0
2008-11-21Complaint0$0
2008-09-23Complaint2$1,250
2008-02-20Accident11$5,000
2005-10-18Complaint1$0
2002-11-18Referral22$6,000
2001-11-14Planned2$325
1999-12-28Complaint11$1,250
1995-05-23Complaint32$2,275
1992-08-18Complaint0$0
1991-03-05Complaint73$4,075

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/COSHOCTON WORKS 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/COSHOCTON WORKS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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/COSHOCTON WORKS's OSHA violation history?
AK STEEL CORPORATION/COSHOCTON WORKS has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $28,040 in total penalties.
Has AK STEEL CORPORATION/COSHOCTON WORKS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AK STEEL CORPORATION/COSHOCTON WORKS.