Establishment profile
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
1724 LINDEN AVENUE, ZANESVILLE, OH, 43701
Operated by CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC · 1 of 32 establishments
331221 — Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Summary
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $13,567 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 177 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. 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, 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $13,567 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $6,783 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,783 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3312 within OH. Peer group: 177 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 119 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) · Sep 2022 – Feb 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.. 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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-24 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $13,567 | |
| 2022-09-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. is one of 32 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC across all 32 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rolled steel shape manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GREER STEEL COMPANYDOVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- BCS CUYAHOGASOLON — 3 federal enforcement records
- WCI STEEL INCWARREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOVEMAN STEEL CORPORATIONBEDFORD HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- FULTON COUNTY PROCESSING, LTD.DELTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIETRICH INDUSTRIES INC.WARREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- THOMAS STEEL STRIP CORPORATIONWARREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC STEELMASSILLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTSMASSILLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEGHENY LUDLUM LLCLOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING COROMULUS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CODETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIN STATE CARBON LLCFOLLANSBEE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO INCDETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.CLEVELAND, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SLC ACQUISITION LLC DBA GENESEE RECYCLINGFLINT, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS PLATE LLCCOATESVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FPT CLEVELAND, LLCCLEVELAND, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLEETWOOD METAL INDUSTRIESTECUMSEH, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERROUS PROCESSING AND TRADING CO.MIAMI, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC locationsParent rollup
- Rolled Steel Shape ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Rolled Steel Shape in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, which operates 32 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $13,566.8 in total penalties.
- How does CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.04 compared to an industry average of 1.8.