Establishment profile
AMERICAN STEEL LLC
4033 NW YEON AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97210
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
AMERICAN STEEL LLC has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $5,740 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN STEEL LLC 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 23 citations in this view · $5,485 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $860 | Mar 1996 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 2 | 2 | $60 | Sep 1991 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.05006 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.24204 B | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.02203 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22808 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.37804 A | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.29304 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 7020.24207 A | 1 | 1 | $120 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
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 OR. Peer group: 72 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN STEEL LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 AMERICAN STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 AMERICAN STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for AMERICAN STEEL 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 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-370293 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-306465 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2022 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
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 LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN STEEL 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN STEEL LLC 4033 NW YEON · PORTLAND, OR, 97210 | RCRA | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN STEEL LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-12-11 | Planned | 9 | 8 | $1,840 | |
| 2003-03-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-20 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,560 | |
| 1996-02-20 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $510 | |
| 1995-09-25 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $1,020 | |
| 1991-08-26 | Planned | 12 | 3 | $810 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN STEEL 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN STEEL LLC's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN STEEL LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $5,740 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN STEEL LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN STEEL LLC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.