Establishment profile
BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC
2027 E STATE HWY 198, OSCEOLA, AR, 72370
Operated by Thompson Construction Group Inc · 1 of 35 establishments
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
EIN 570836917
Summary
BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $38,792 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $38,792 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $14,502 | Apr 2020 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $12,145 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $12,145 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2020 | Apr 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3311 within AR. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 5 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 278 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) · Oct 2019 – Jun 2025 · 6 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact incidents unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2025 | Exposure to electric arc | Trunk and other lower extremities | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Contact incidents unspecified | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Contact incidents unspecified | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | 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 3, 2021 | Cleaning,Cut,Electric Arc,Fall,Fracture,Furnace,Laceration,Obstructed View,Operator,Pit,Puncture,Refinery,Struck By,Sump Tank,Work RulesFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Ankle,Burn,Confined Space,Entry Permit,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Foot,High Temperature,Hip,Hot Water,Hot Water Tank,Insufficient Supervision,Knee,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Permit,Slip,Slippery Surface,Tank | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG RIVER STEEL, 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 BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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). 3 facilities · $3,960 in assessed penalties · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC 2027 STATE HWY 198 · OSCEOLA, AR, 72370 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 4 | 1 | $3,960 | Sep 2025 | View → |
BIG RIVER STEEL 1827 STATE HWY 198 · OSCEOLA, AR, 72370 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC 2027 E. STATE HWY.198 · OSCEOLA, AR, 72370 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-06-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-02-22 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-04 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | |
| 2019-11-04 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $24,290 | |
| 2016-10-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC is one of 35 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Thompson Construction Group Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Thompson Construction Group Inc across all 35 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing within AR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLYTHEVILLE PLATE WORKSBLYTHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NUCOR-YAMATO STEEL, INC.BLYTHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NUCOR STEELBLYTHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NUCOR YAMATO STEEL, INC.BLYTHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Thompson Construction Group Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUPMANNING, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP INCLAKE CITY, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTSHOPEWELL, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ITG BRANDS, LLCGREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP INCCOLUMBIA, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP INCBEAUFORT, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.COLUMBIA, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP INCMOUNT PLEASANT, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP INCBLUFFTON, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.CALVERT, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Thompson Construction Group Inc locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ARState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in ARIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG RIVER STEEL, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Thompson Construction Group Inc, which operates 35 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $38,792 in total penalties.
- How does BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.6 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC.