Establishment profile
AK STEEL ROCKPORT WORKS
6500 NORTH US 231, ROCKPORT, IN, 47635
Operated by AK Steel Corporation · 1 of 16 establishments
Summary
AK STEEL ROCKPORT WORKS has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $2,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 90 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 46th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AK STEEL ROCKPORT WORKS 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $2,125 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3311 within IN. Peer group: 90 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
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.
Reported for 435 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
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- 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 ROCKPORT WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 ROCKPORT WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AK STEEL ROCKPORT WORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for AK Steel Corporation, not this location alone
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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-182447 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2016 | Aug 2018 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-028764 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2003 | Sep 2003 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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 ROCKPORT WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AK STEEL ROCKPORT WORKS 6500 N US HIGHWAY 231 · ROCKPORT, IN, 47635 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 9 | 0 | — | Jun 2026 | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-11 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | |
| 2018-11-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $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 ROCKPORT 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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARCELOR MITTAL INDIANA HARBOR WESTEAST CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- RATNER STEEL SUPPLY COPORTAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEIDTMAN STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.BUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATIONBURNS HARBOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS INCBUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIETRICH INDUSTRIES INCLAPORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NUCOR STEELCRAWFORDSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONROCKPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRANE 1 SERVICESNEW CASTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ISPAT INLAND INC.EAST CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AK Steel Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- A.K. STEEL CORPORATIONBUTLER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONMIDDLETOWN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONDEARBORN, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONBUTLER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONASHLAND, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONWEST CHESTER, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONASHLAND, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONCOSHOCTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONROCKPORT, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONMANSFIELD, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All AK Steel Corporation locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AK STEEL ROCKPORT 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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- What is AK STEEL ROCKPORT WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- AK STEEL ROCKPORT WORKS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $2,125 in total penalties.