Establishment profile
BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY
3111 ST. JOHNS ROAD, LIMA, OH, 45804
Operated by Benjamin Steel Co · 1 of 9 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 310853024
Summary
BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $7,287 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 21st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 111 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 53rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $7,287 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,287 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4235 within OH. Peer group: 111 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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 96 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) · Jul 2015 – Sep 2019
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Arm(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Caught By,Finger,Laceration,Sawblade,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Benjamin Steel Co, 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 Benjamin Steel Co 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-RC-135635 | Representation election | Aug 2014 | Oct 2014 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, 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 BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,287 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Benjamin Steel Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Benjamin Steel Co across all 9 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 OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRECISION STEEL SERVICES, INC.TOLEDO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONTORONTO — 3 federal enforcement records
- JSW STEEL USA OHIO, INC.MINGO JUNCTION — 3 federal enforcement records
- ART IRON, INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATANDY STEEL & METAL PRODUCTS, LLCHAMILTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATIONHILLIARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- S. WILKOFF & SONS COMPANY, INC.CLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLIFTON STEEL COMPANYMAPLE HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIMETTORONTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATIONCUYAHOGA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Benjamin Steel Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY, INC.DAYTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BENJAMIN STEEL COSpringfield, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY, INC.SPRINGFIELD, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY, INC.SPRINGFIELD, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Benjamin Steel Co locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Benjamin Steel Co, which operates 9 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 BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $7,287 in total penalties.
- How does BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.26 compared to an industry average of 2.5.