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COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.

3455 U.S. HIGHWAY 431, ATTALLA, AL, 35954
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 45 years
Violations
23
$4,630 in penalties
Penalties
$4,630
$201 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $4,630 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 305 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 45 yrs
Violations
23
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$4,630
$201 avg / violation
52% serious48% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 9

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $4,630 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0179 M0122Feb 1981Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III22Feb 1981Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$2,100Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 I A11$1,400Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$225Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$225Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0511$160Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$160Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$140Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$140Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$80Feb 1981Feb 1981
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II11Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0107 D0211Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0211Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0411Feb 1981Feb 1981
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I11Feb 1981Feb 1981

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

87th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within AL. Peer group: 305 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
50th
peer median: $4,740
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
7
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COOSA VALLEY STEEL, 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 COOSA VALLEY STEEL, 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 COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COOSA VALLEY STEEL
HIGHWAY 431 NORTH · ATTALLA, AL, 35954
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jan 1995View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
974015
Operation
A

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 COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-07-17Planned32$3,500
1992-01-27Planned33$450
1989-02-28Planned0$0
1989-02-22Planned22$280
1985-08-22Referral0$0
1985-08-13Planned94$320
1982-01-26Planned0$0
1981-04-08Follow-up0$0
1981-02-17Planned61$80

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC. 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 COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $4,630 in total penalties.
How does COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COOSA VALLEY STEEL, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.