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CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE

16049 STEPHENS ST, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, 91745
Operated by Kloeckner Metals Corporation CST
331210Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 382046626

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OSHA inspections
16
over 38 years
Violations
34
$32,515 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $32,515 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
34
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$32,515
$956 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 16
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 16

69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3312 within CA. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $4,830
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
3.0
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
3.0
vs industry
+0.2

Reported for 71 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
5
Accident
6
Referral
1

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 CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE. 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
Feb 23, 1999KNEE,LOADING,UNSECURED,PINNED,LOAD SHIFT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLATBED TRUCK,LOADING DOCK11
Jun 23, 1998CHAIN,FRACTURE,CRANE HOOK,CONTROL LEVER,CRUSHED,LACERATION,OVERHEAD CRANE,HAND,CART,INATTENTION11
Nov 10, 1993FRACTURE,TIBIA,UNSECURED,JIB CRANE,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT11

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
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Kloeckner Metals Corporation CST, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 Kloeckner Metals Corporation CST locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
3187721
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-04-30Planned2$635
2004-08-12Accident32$5,850
2001-04-30Complaint5$7,200
2000-03-30Complaint0$0
1999-03-04Accident0$0
1998-07-16Accident1$450
1997-04-04Follow-up0$0
1997-03-18Complaint5$1,050
1997-01-03Accident11$900
1995-07-13Accident0$0
1995-05-03Complaint0$0
1995-04-03Follow-up1$1,500
1995-03-29Unprogrammed Related73$8,400
1993-12-07Accident61$6,050
1988-10-20Complaint1$0
1987-08-18Referral21$480

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kloeckner Metals Corporation CST.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kloeckner Metals Corporation CST across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE 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 Kloeckner Metals Corporation CST.

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.

Frequently asked

What is CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE's OSHA violation history?
CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $32,515 in total penalties.
How does CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE's safety record compare to its industry?
CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. CALIFORNIA STEEL AND TUBE's self-reported DART rate is 3.03 compared to an industry average of 1.6.