Establishment profile
DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.
40 MEADOW ROAD, BILTMORE FOREST, NC, 28803
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 77 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $37,071 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 487 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC. 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
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 32 citations in this view · $35,229 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 3 | 3 | $263 | Mar 1999 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 3 | 3 | — | Mar 1999 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $344 | Apr 1999 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $263 | Mar 1999 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $172 | Feb 2003 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2003 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1999 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2003 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1999 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1999 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 | 1 | 1 | $17,000 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E07 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $344 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | $344 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
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 3323 within NC. Peer group: 487 employers. This establishment has 77 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 96 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 DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for DAVE STEEL COMPANY, 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 DAVE STEEL COMPANY, 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-CA-022855 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2010 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-022801 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2010 | Nov 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-022523 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-022156 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2008 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-019967 | Unfair labor practice | May 2003 | Dec 2003 | 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 DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAVE STEEL COMPANY, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAVE STEEL COMPANY 40 MEADOW RD · ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2018 | View → |
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)
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 DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $13,500 | |
| 2010-06-02 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $525 | |
| 2010-06-02 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $600 | |
| 2007-01-03 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $263 | |
| 2007-01-03 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-02-13 | Planned | 11 | 9 | $930 | |
| 2003-02-13 | Planned | 15 | 7 | $1,616 | |
| 1999-08-10 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-17 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $500 | |
| 1999-02-01 | Planned | 19 | 9 | $19,138 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- DAVE STEEL COMPANY INC.ASHEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAVE STEEL COMPANY, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 77 violations and $37,071.4 in total penalties.
- How does DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. DAVE STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.65 compared to an industry average of 1.8.