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BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.

900 WEST SMITH ROAD, MEDINA, OH, 44256

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OSHA inspections
8
over 53 years
Violations
38
$25,755 in penalties
Penalties
$25,755
$678 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $25,755 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,426 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO. 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
8
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
38
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$25,755
$678 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 8

50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $25,071 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V22$1,485Sep 1994May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22$891Feb 1974Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0022 C22$135Feb 1974Mar 1974
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$2,970Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11$2,250Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0211$2,250Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211$1,500May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$1,500May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$1,485Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111$1,188Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$1,188Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,125May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0179 N04 I11$1,085Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$975May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$975May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I11$975May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$891Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG11$735May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$735May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0111$733Sep 1994Sep 1994

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: 85,426 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
4
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 BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
27 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.. 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 BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1999-03-10Planned109$8,520
1994-07-01Complaint1710$17,010
1974-06-17Follow-up0$0
1974-03-26Follow-up0$0
1974-03-13Complaint7$150
1974-01-30Complaint4$75
1972-07-28Follow-up0$0
1972-07-28Complaint0$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 BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO. 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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What is BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
BLISS & LAUGHLIN STEEL CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $25,755 in total penalties.