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DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.

2929 INDUSTRIAL AVE., FORT MYERS, FL, 33901
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 590866523

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OSHA inspections
11
over 53 years
Violations
58
$14,717 in penalties
Penalties
$14,717
$254 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. has accumulated 58 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $14,717 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,800 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
58
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$14,717
$254 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 11
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 11

73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 28 citations in this view · $14,717 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II43$1,680Sep 1980Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$350Sep 1986Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III22Sep 1980Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II22Sep 1980Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0179 M0122Sep 1980Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II22Jun 1982Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$6,500May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$2,625Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A11$1,362Mar 2026Mar 2026
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,000Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$350Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0511$260Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111$260Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIII11$240Sep 1980Sep 1980
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0511$40Jun 1973Jun 1973
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411$25Jun 1973Jun 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02505911$25Jun 1973Jun 1973
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Nov 1999Nov 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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2362 within FL. Peer group: 3,800 employers. This establishment has 58 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.5
vs industry
+1.3
TRIR
7.3
vs industry
+5.4

Reported for 64 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
6
Complaint
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
2

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) · Nov 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Nov 23, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 23, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Brake,Caught Between,Equipment Operator,Finger,Hand,Hydraulic Press,Machine Guarding11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS INC
2929 INDUSTRIAL AVE. · FORT MYERS, FL, 33901
AirWaterNo Violation Identified20May 2023View →
DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS INC
2735 HANSON ST · FORT MYERS, FL, 33901
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jan 1992View →

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
2546211
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$16K
Awards
3
Top agency
Department of Defense
$16K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332911 - INDUSTRIAL VALVE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2018-03-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-12-16Referral11$1,362
2018-12-12Referral11$6,500
2010-11-09Planned31$2,625
2001-03-14Programmed Other0$0
1999-11-03Complaint64$2,000
1986-05-14Planned2814$1,660
1982-05-26Planned1$0
1980-11-04Follow-up0$0
1980-10-07Follow-up0$0
1980-09-10Planned132$480
1973-06-15Planned5$90

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 DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 58 violations and $14,717 in total penalties.
How does DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. DEAN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.45 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
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