Establishment profile
ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC
2803 VAN DYKE RD, NEWPORT, AR, 72112
331221 — Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
EIN 710682367
Summary
ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $16,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $16,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $7,100 | May 1999 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 K02 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F05 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 H02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A04 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J03 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 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 most other employers in NAICS 3312 within AR. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 14 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 285 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) · Aug 2016 – Mar 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Press,Press OperatorFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Mechanical,Mechanical Power Press,Pinch Point,Pinched,Slip | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 19, 2014 | Broken Cable,Burn,Caught In,Crane,Falling Object,Flowing Material,Material Handling,Steel-Melting Furn,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1998 | BURN,FURNACE,STEEL-MELTING FURN,PPE,WORK RULES,MOLTEN METAL,SPILL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 1991 | IND TRK OPERATOR,UNEVEN GROUND,DITCH,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LIGHTING,RAILROAD TRACK,POOR VISIBILITYFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC. 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 ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES 2803 VAN DYKE ROAD · NEWPORT, AR, 72112 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 6 | 0 | — | Feb 2025 | 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 ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-03-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-02 | Planned | 1 | — | $600 | |
| 2015-03-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-02-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 3 | $9,000 | |
| 1999-02-25 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | |
| 1995-04-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-01 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1991-03-27 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $2,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CMC STEEL ARKANSASMAGNOLIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CALSTRIP ARKANSAS, INC.BLYTHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARKANSAS STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC.OSCEOLA — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, 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 ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $16,900 in total penalties.
- How does ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.72 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC.