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ARMCO STEEL CO, LP

U S HWY 23, ASHLAND, KY, 41101

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OSHA inspections
30
over 54 years
Violations
74
$61,823 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

ARMCO STEEL CO, LP has accumulated 74 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 54 years of recorded history, with $61,823 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th 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 32 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ARMCO STEEL CO, LP 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

Inspections
30
0.6 / yr · last 54 yrs
Violations
74
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$61,823
$835 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
21 of 30
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 30

53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 25 citations in this view · $53,533 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$2,050Jan 1990Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0141 D0122$1,000Aug 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0141 C02 I22$1,000Aug 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 I22$1,000Aug 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 II22$1,000Aug 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.1028 E02 I11$5,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.1028 D0111$5,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.1028 E03 I11$5,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.1028 F02 I11$5,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.1028 C0111$5,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 2020.0030411$5,000Feb 1993Feb 1993
29 CFR 2020.0030311$5,000Feb 1993Feb 1993
29 CFR 1926.0058 E0111$3,600Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$2,125Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,700Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 3380.03101 A11$1,275Apr 1994Apr 1994
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,000May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$983May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1926.0058 E06 II11$900Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1926.0058 E06 I11$900Sep 1990Sep 1990

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 27,143 employers. This establishment has 74 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
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 STEEL CO, LP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
21
Accident
2
Referral
2

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 STEEL CO, LP. 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
Feb 27, 1994RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PELVIS,RAILROADFatality11

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
32 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 STEEL CO, LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARMCO STEEL CO, LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KY — for ARMCO STEEL CO, LP, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 ARMCO STEEL CO, LP 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-030345Unfair labor practiceJan 1993Dec 1998ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

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 ARMCO STEEL CO, LP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARMCO STEEL CO, LP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1994-02-28Accident0$0
1994-01-31Complaint11$1,275
1993-09-21Follow-up4$4,000
1993-06-16Complaint8$0
1993-05-26Complaint0$0
1993-05-19Complaint1512$25,000
1993-03-26Complaint22$1,983
1992-09-08Complaint22$10,000
1992-09-08Complaint93$5,525
1991-11-13Complaint0$0
1991-10-25Referral0$0
1991-10-01Complaint0$0
1991-08-16Unprogrammed Related0$0
1990-11-20Complaint22$640
1990-11-20Complaint0$0
1990-07-23Complaint77$3,200
1990-05-16Complaint83$1,600
1990-04-27Complaint97$7,200
1989-12-14Referral22$700
1989-10-30Complaint0$0
1989-09-25Complaint1$0
1989-08-31Complaint0$0
1989-08-23Accident0$0
1989-05-16Complaint21$700
1989-05-16Complaint0$0
1989-02-14Complaint0$0
1986-10-22Complaint0$0
1977-03-01Follow-up0$0
1974-01-24Follow-up1$0
1972-07-18Planned1$0

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 STEEL CO, LP 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 STEEL CO, LP's OSHA violation history?
ARMCO STEEL CO, LP has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 74 violations and $61,823.4 in total penalties.
Has ARMCO STEEL CO, LP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ARMCO STEEL CO, LP.