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BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION

5111 NORTH POINT BOULEVARD, SPARROWS POINT, MD, 21219

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OSHA inspections
363
over 53 years
Violations
517
$313,816 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
26 fatalities · 39 hospitalizations · 28 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 517 OSHA violations across 363 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $313,816 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38,478 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION 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, 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
363
6.8 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
517
9.8 / yr
Penalties
$313,816
$607 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
233 of 363
Inspection trigger · accident
68 of 363

42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 95 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 38,478 employers. This establishment has 517 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 BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
17
Complaint
233
Accident
68
Referral
19

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 BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. 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
Oct 9, 2000BEAM,FRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,FOOT11
Jan 3, 1999MOLTEN SLAG,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EXPLOSION,FALL,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY,WATER11
Sep 2, 1998BURN,CLOTHING,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SWITCHGEAR,POOR VISIBILITY66
Nov 11, 1996MAINTENANCE,PINNED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,BACK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NECK,COMMUNICATION,CONTUSION,LEG1
Jul 27, 1996CLOTHING,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,EXTENSION HANDLE,NIP POINTFatality11
Oct 30, 1995WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,DROWN,WATERFatality11
Aug 25, 1994PINNED,WORK RULES,CRANE CAB,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION1
Apr 19, 1994BURN,WIRE ROPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,MOLTEN METAL,SPILLFatality511
Oct 2, 1993HEAD,MAINTENANCE,TORSO,TRAFFIC CONTROL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,RUN OVERFatality11
Nov 16, 1992ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,INSTALLING,GLOVE,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,HAND11
Jul 7, 1992MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDEDFatality11
Jun 22, 1992COVER,FALL,SULFURIC ACID,TANK,HIGH TEMPERATURE,UNSTABLE POSITIONFatality11
Mar 5, 1992BURN,UNSECURED,LADDER,PIT,FALL,ANKLE,HIGH TEMPERATURE,LEG,WATER11
Oct 1, 1991INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROLFatality11
Aug 21, 1991HEAD,LATHE,LOSS OF BLOOD,GLOVE,MACHINIST,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PARTFatality11
Sep 28, 1990EYE,THROAT,DUST,BLAST FURNACE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HEAT EXCHANGER,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE,POOR VISIBILITY63
Aug 17, 1990TOASTER,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULTFatality11
Jan 15, 1990GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,WORK SURFACEFatality11
Mar 31, 1989LOADING,CRANE HOOK,LOSS OF BLOOD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEGFatality11
Mar 17, 1989VENTILATION,WAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE22
Jan 11, 1989ROTATING PARTS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,BLADE,INATTENTION11
Oct 26, 1988FURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,REPAIR,VENTILATION,MECHANIC,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE22
Jul 15, 1988FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SHOULDER,STAND-UP OPERATOR,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DISLOCATED,RIB,FALL,UNGUARDED11
Jan 9, 1988VENTILATION,WORK RULES,ALARM,INHALATION,NAUSEA,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED,CARBON MONOXIDE,INATTENTION11
Jan 5, 1988BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,CLOGGED,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,ARM,HANDFatality411
Jul 14, 1987WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE,INATTENTION11
Jul 14, 1987BURN,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIT,OVERTURNFatality11
Sep 22, 1986MAGNET,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TOE,SPREADER BAR,CRANE,FOOT,INATTENTION11
Dec 5, 1985WHEEL,WORK RULES,COLUMN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRANEFatality11
Nov 27, 1985LUNG,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,COLLAPSE,PPE,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,METHYL CHLOROFORM,PIT,CHEMICAL VAPOR11
Feb 23, 1984MAINTENANCE,RELINING,BLAST FURNACE,EXPLOSIONFatality312

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
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-12-06Complaint1$0
2002-08-08Complaint0$0
2001-05-23Complaint2$0
2001-05-16Complaint0$0
2001-05-16Complaint3$0
2001-04-11Complaint2$0
2001-03-22Complaint0$0
2001-02-05Complaint0$0
2001-01-17Complaint2$0
2001-01-11Complaint11$750
2000-12-15Complaint11$800
2000-11-21Accident22$2,700
2000-10-10Accident0$0
2000-10-05Complaint3$0
2000-09-05Complaint1$0
2000-07-31Complaint0$0
2000-07-10Referral0$0
2000-05-15Complaint1$0
2000-04-28Complaint3$0
2000-04-05Complaint0$0
2000-02-29Complaint0$0
2000-02-04Complaint55$1,000
1999-09-24Complaint0$0
1999-05-10Complaint1$1,000
1999-01-03Accident11$2,200
1998-11-23Complaint0$0
1998-09-17Complaint0$0
1998-09-02Accident22$5,300
1998-07-16Complaint0$0
1998-01-16Accident11$1,800
1997-11-24Complaint0$0
1997-07-15Complaint0$0
1997-06-24Complaint3$2,000
1997-05-20Complaint0$0
1997-04-23Complaint0$0
1997-04-07Complaint0$0
1997-01-08Complaint31$2,487
1997-01-08Complaint1$7,000
1996-12-19Accident1$0
1996-09-23Accident0$0
1996-08-15Complaint102$2,550
1996-08-14Complaint0$0
1996-07-29Accident1$7,000
1996-07-16Complaint0$0
1996-07-08Complaint11$1,312
1996-06-14Complaint0$0
1996-04-26Complaint1$500
1996-04-10Unprogrammed Related0$0
1996-04-04Complaint0$0
1996-01-17Referral0$0
1995-11-16Complaint0$0
1995-11-06Complaint0$0
1995-10-31Accident0$0
1995-10-13Complaint0$0
1995-09-14Complaint0$0
1995-08-30Complaint0$0
1995-06-14Complaint0$0
1995-03-22Complaint1$0
1995-03-06Referral0$0
1994-12-05Complaint11$1,485
1994-09-19Referral0$0
1994-08-23Complaint0$0
1994-08-05Accident0$0
1994-07-18Complaint0$0
1994-06-07Complaint0$0
1994-04-19Accident11$1,425
1994-04-11Complaint0$0
1994-02-14Complaint22$5,100
1993-12-28Complaint0$0
1993-12-07Follow-up0$0
1993-11-01Accident11$55,000
1993-10-04Accident11$3,125
1993-07-20Complaint0$0
1993-03-30Follow-up0$0
1993-03-01Complaint0$0
1993-01-13Follow-up0$0
1992-12-15Accident0$0
1992-11-16Accident0$0
1992-08-27Follow-up0$0
1992-08-05Complaint0$0
1992-07-08Accident22$6,200
1992-06-24Accident11$3,950
1992-05-05Complaint1$3,100
1992-04-23Complaint0$0
1992-04-23Follow-up0$0
1992-04-01Complaint0$0
1992-03-31Accident11$2,400
1992-03-11Complaint0$0
1992-01-24Complaint0$0
1991-12-06Referral0$0
1991-10-01Accident11$600
1991-09-18Follow-up0$0
1991-09-16Complaint4$0
1991-09-08Complaint43$3,200
1991-08-21Accident0$0
1991-08-20Follow-up0$0
1991-07-31Referral0$0
1991-07-09Complaint3$1,200
1991-07-09Complaint0$0
1991-06-21Follow-up0$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 BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION 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 BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION has 363 OSHA inspections on record with 517 violations and $313,816 in total penalties.
Has BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 26 fatality investigations involving BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION.