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ARMCO INC

US 23 NORTH, ASHLAND, KY, 41101

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OSHA inspections
41
over 44 years
Violations
24
$3,521 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 4 hospitalizations · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ARMCO INC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 41 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $3,521 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

ARMCO INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
41
0.9 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
24
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$3,521
$147 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
31 of 41
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 41

32% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $3,521 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0233Jun 1982Aug 1986
29 CFR 3380.03101 A22$1,270Jun 1982Jan 1988
29 CFR 1910.1000 C22$180Apr 1987Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.1000 E22Apr 1987Aug 1988
29 CFR 2001.5030111$560Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0179 L02 ID11$560Apr 1987Apr 1987
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0511$540Apr 1986Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$410Dec 1983Dec 1983
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1Aug 1985Aug 1985
29 CFR 1910.0179 L02 IE11Apr 1987Apr 1987
29 CFR 1910.1029 K01 III11Apr 1987Apr 1987
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0511Apr 1987Apr 1987
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Oct 1986Oct 1986
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11Apr 1986Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Aug 1985Aug 1985
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11Dec 1984Dec 1984
29 CFR 1910.0180 G0111Feb 1984Feb 1984
29 CFR 1910.0180 D0611Feb 1984Feb 1984
29 CFR 1910.0180 B0211Feb 1984Feb 1984

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 27,143 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ARMCO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
31
Accident
5
Referral
1
Follow-up
3

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 ARMCO INC. 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
Dec 3, 1987LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,COLLISION,CRUSHED,LOCOMOTIVE,LOADER,STRUCK BYFatality11
Nov 5, 1986BURN,EXPLOSION,DOOR11
Feb 25, 1985FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION43

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
37 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 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 ARMCO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARMCO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ARMCO INC. 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 ARMCO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARMCO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARMCO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1989-01-26Complaint0$0
1989-01-12Complaint0$0
1988-08-04Complaint0$0
1988-07-06Complaint11$560
1988-06-06Complaint2$180
1987-12-09Complaint0$0
1987-12-04Accident0$0
1987-12-04Accident11$630
1987-09-08Complaint0$0
1987-08-14Complaint0$0
1987-04-02Complaint22$560
1987-01-14Referral4$0
1986-12-10Complaint0$0
1986-11-06Accident0$0
1986-09-10Complaint1$0
1986-06-25Complaint0$0
1986-06-25Complaint0$0
1986-06-10Follow-up0$0
1986-05-09Accident0$0
1986-04-01Complaint32$540
1986-03-12Complaint0$0
1986-03-12Complaint0$0
1986-01-15Complaint0$0
1985-12-19Complaint0$0
1985-11-11Follow-up0$0
1985-10-07Complaint0$0
1985-09-17Complaint1$0
1985-08-13Complaint0$0
1985-08-02Complaint21$1
1985-07-31Complaint0$0
1985-07-26Complaint0$0
1985-03-25Unprogrammed Related0$0
1984-10-30Complaint1$0
1984-06-29Complaint0$0
1984-02-07Complaint0$0
1984-01-12Accident3$0
1983-12-08Follow-up0$0
1983-08-29Complaint1$410
1983-07-27Complaint0$0
1983-07-15Complaint0$0
1982-05-07Complaint21$640

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARMCO INC 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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Frequently asked

What is ARMCO INC's OSHA violation history?
ARMCO INC has 41 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $3,521 in total penalties.
Has ARMCO INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ARMCO INC.