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CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.

300 WARD ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN, TX, 76065
Operated by Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP

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OSHA inspections
8
over 35 years
Violations
22
$13,845 in penalties
Penalties
$13,845
$629 avg
Accident investigations on record
5 fatalities

Summary

CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $13,845 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P. 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 35 yrs
Violations
22
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$13,845
$629 avg / violation
73% serious27% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 8

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $13,845 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000122$5,000Mar 1992Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$5,000May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0145 C0311$2,500Mar 1992Mar 1992
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$160Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$150Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0184 C0111$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0215 C06 I11$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$115Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III11Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV11Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0179 M0111Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0411Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIB11Sep 1990Sep 1990

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3311 within TX. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
65th
peer median: $5,000
Inspection frequency
97th
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
0.3
vs industry
−1.0
TRIR
1.3
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 1,024 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.3
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
1
Accident
5

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 CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.. 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
Mar 10, 2006BURN,FURNACE,STEEL,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,MELTING FURNACEFatality11
Dec 21, 2000STEEL BEAM,STRUCK BY,LEGFatality11
Jun 13, 1997PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MELTING FURNACE,UNTRAINEDFatality11
Nov 21, 1996RAILROAD CAR,STRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,COLLISION,LOCOMOTIVE,TRAIN,RAILROADFatality11
Nov 9, 1991PINNED,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOCOMOTIVE,TRAINFatality11

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
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.. 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 CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-03-10Accident11$2,500
2000-12-22Accident11$5,000
1997-06-23Complaint0$0
1997-06-14Accident0$0
1996-11-21Accident0$0
1991-11-12Accident22$5,000
1990-12-04Unprogrammed Related0$0
1990-08-02Planned1812$1,345

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP 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 CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P. 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 CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.'s OSHA violation history?
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $13,845 in total penalties.
Has CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P..