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CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR is a iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing employer in BURNS HARBOR, IN. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $8,600 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR

250 W. US HIGHWAY 12, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304

Parent: Cleveland Cliffs (6 locations)

331110 Top companies in Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

EIN: 710871875

3,900 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$8,600 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Self-Reported DART
0.4
Self-Reported TRIR
1.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$8,600
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
57 days ago
Inspection Rate
1.8/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$2,867 avg per violation$1,229 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$8,600 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.6
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.9
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 29% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

78%
Above average violations
vs 90 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
88%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
82%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR is one of 6 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Cleveland Cliffs.

Federal enforcement records on CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Cleveland Cliffs across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Cleveland Cliffs

Other employers in Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing within IN

Industry context

Within the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry in IN, CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR ranks in the 78th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 90 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 82th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR's self-reported DART rate is 0.39, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR's OSHA violation history?
CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $8,600 in total penalties.
How does CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR's safety record compare to its industry?
CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR's self-reported DART rate is 0.39 compared to an industry average of 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR of BURNS HARBOR, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR resolves to the parent rollup Cleveland Cliffs, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBORoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.