Establishment profile
AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC
27 ELM STREET, AUBURN, MA, 01501
Operated by American Steel & Aluminum LLC · 1 of 4 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $75,240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 27 citations in this view · $71,101 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,588 | Jun 1988 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $3,313 | Feb 1983 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $1,675 | Nov 2005 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1988 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1988 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C09 | 1 | 1 | $14,518 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C06 | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $7,150 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $7,150 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,704 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IV B | 1 | 1 | $5,704 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E03 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $675 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4235 within MA. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 46 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2017 – Jan 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2017 | Caught In,Machine Guarding,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for American Steel & Aluminum LLC, 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 American Steel & Aluminum LLC 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.). 6 cases · 3 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-RD-341258 | Representation election | Apr 2024 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-265631 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-264798 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-100683 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2013 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-022267 | Representation election | Oct 2008 | Nov 2008 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-022178 | Representation election | Jan 2008 | Apr 2008 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
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 AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC 27 ELM STREET · AUBURN, MA, 01501 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseSTEEL TUBE&BEAMScontract · Last action 2015-11-30$11,140
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238120 - STRUCTURAL STEEL AND PRECAST CONCRETE CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2015-11-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Complaint | 5 | — | $14,300 | |
| 2025-05-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | |
| 2024-03-13 | Referral | 2 | — | $14,932 | |
| 2017-05-02 | Referral | 6 | 4 | $11,408 | |
| 2015-11-02 | Complaint | 4 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2009-05-20 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | |
| 2006-11-01 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $5,950 | |
| 2005-10-14 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $6,075 | |
| 1988-07-13 | Referral | 11 | 6 | $650 | |
| 1988-05-05 | Complaint | 11 | 9 | $8,800 | |
| 1987-01-08 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-03 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Steel & Aluminum LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Steel & Aluminum LLC across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PIERCE ALUMINUM COMPANYFRANKLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- EXCEL RECYCLING LLCASSONET — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID CITY STEEL CORPORATIONWESTPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICHARDSON TRIDENT COMPANY DBA THE TRIDENT COMPANYMANSFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLES C. LEWIS CO.SPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID-CITY STEEL CORPORATIONWESTPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAPE & ISLAND STEEL, INCORPORATEDHYANNIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENERAL SUPPLY & METALS INCNEW BEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORE & MAIN LPQUINCY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Steel & Aluminum LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN STEEL & ALUMINUM CONorwood, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM LLC.SOUTH PORTLAND, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN STEEL & ALUMINUM CORPORATIONNORWOOD, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All American Steel & Aluminum LLC locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC 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 American Steel & Aluminum LLC, which operates 4 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $75,239.6 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.56 compared to an industry average of 2.5.