Establishment profile
CHATHAM STEEL CORP.
501 WEST BOUNDARY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31402
Operated by Chatham Steel Corporation · 1 of 9 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 580676715
Summary
CHATHAM STEEL CORP. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $18,237 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40,388 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHATHAM STEEL CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $18,237 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $750 | Nov 1992 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,969 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,968 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 K02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 A04 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C07 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4235 within GA. Peer group: 40,388 employers. This establishment has 34 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 97 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) · Jan 2020
Most frequent event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2020 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 CHATHAM STEEL CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHATHAM STEEL CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in GA — for Chatham Steel Corporation, not this location alone
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 Chatham Steel Corporation locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-RC-154569 | Representation election | Jun 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CHATHAM STEEL CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHATHAM STEEL CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHATHAM STEEL CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-26 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $7,312 | |
| 1999-08-26 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,125 | |
| 1992-07-15 | Complaint | 10 | 7 | $9,750 | |
| 1975-04-21 | Planned | 11 | — | $50 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHATHAM STEEL CORP. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chatham Steel Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chatham Steel Corporation across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALSOBROOK'S RECYCLINGHIRAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERIGO METAL RECYCLING, LLCLAKE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TA CHEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.DULUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONALPHARETTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAR PIPE LLCATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOKSEY IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.TIFTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE RECYCLING CENTER OF LIVE OAKTHOMASVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA RECYCLERSSAVANNAH — 1 federal enforcement record
- J.M. TULL METALS INC.NORCROSS — 1 federal enforcement record
- STUBBS RECYCLINGSTATESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Chatham Steel Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHATHAM STEEL CORPSavannah, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATIONCOLUMBIA, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Chatham Steel Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHATHAM STEEL CORP. 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 Chatham Steel Corporation, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHATHAM STEEL CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHATHAM STEEL CORP. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $18,237 in total penalties.
- How does CHATHAM STEEL CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHATHAM STEEL CORP. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. CHATHAM STEEL CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.24 compared to an industry average of 1.2.