Establishment profile
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC
3210 WATLING STREET, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
Operated by CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC · 1 of 38 establishments
EIN 710871875
Summary
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $6,381 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC 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 (historical), 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 2 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $6,381 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,381 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3311 within IN. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 2,894 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, 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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-334589 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | May 2024 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-334159 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | May 2024 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-333867 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 13-CA-325381 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,381 | |
| 2021-04-01 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 |
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 STEEL LLC is one of 38 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 38 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in this industry within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBORPORTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEIDTMAN STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.BUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATIONBURNS HARBOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS INCBUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIETRICH INDUSTRIES INCLAPORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NUCOR STEELCRAWFORDSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK STEEL CORPORATIONROCKPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRANE 1 SERVICESNEW CASTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- RATNER STEEL SUPPLY COPORTAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS CLEVELAND WORKS, LLCCLEVELAND, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIN STATE CARBON LLCFOLLANSBEE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CODETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.ZANESVILLE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO INCDETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING COROMULUS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FPT CLEVELAND, LLCCLEVELAND, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLEETWOOD METAL INDUSTRIESTECUMSEH, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP MIDDLETOWN WORKSMIDDLETOWN, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERROUS PROCESSING AND TRADING CO.MIAMI, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC 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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, which operates 38 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $6,381 in total penalties.