Skip to main content

Establishment profile

DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC

830 BRIGHAM ROAD, DUNKIRK, NY, 14048
Operated by Universal Stainless & Alloy Products · 1 of 5 establishments
331221Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

Download as PDF →

OSHA inspections
12
over 28 years
Violations
40
$67,392 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
7 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $67,392 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.4 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
40
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$67,392
$1,685 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 12

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 25 citations in this view · $66,767 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$12,745Dec 2010Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$9,500Jan 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0138 A22$7,000Jan 2016Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$1,445Nov 2003Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0335 B0111$7,000Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0137 C02 VIII11$3,500Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11$2,869Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I11$2,869Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0211$2,869Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$2,869Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11$2,295Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$1,721Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,575Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0411$1,575Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 H02 II11$1,575Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111$1,575Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11$1,170Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I11$1,170Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$945Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA11$500Mar 2009Mar 2009

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3312 within NY. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $5,460
Inspection frequency
96th
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
2.9
vs industry
+1.1
TRIR
3.4
vs industry
+0.1

Reported for 198 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
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.4
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
5
Referral
1

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) · Mar 2018 – Oct 2022 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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
Oct 8, 2022Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Oct 19, 2018Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
Mar 28, 2018Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

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

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 Universal Stainless & Alloy Products 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
03-CA-147010Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York

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 DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL LLC
830 BRIGHAM ROAD · DUNKIRK, NY, 14048
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation Identified
QNCR 12
30Apr 2024View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$4.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$11.4M
Awards
38
Top agency
Department of the Treasury
$11.4M
Company-wide — UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$4.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$11.4M
Awards (all-time)
38

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT DIE STEEL ORDER
    contract · Last action 2025-11-03
    $1,221,492
  • Department of the Treasury
    DUSTEEL PHILADELPHIA DIE MANUFACTUIRING
    contract · Last action 2017-12-08
    $1,207,730
  • Department of the Treasury
    DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-11-04
    $797,472
  • Department of the Treasury
    L6 DIE STEEL MATERIAL FOR DIE PRODUCTION
    contract · Last action 2025-12-08
    $566,550
  • Department of the Treasury
    A9 DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-11-04
    $481,496
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT L6 STEEL TM-HQ-15-C-0006 DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL LLC
    contract · Last action 2025-11-03
    $471,693
  • Department of the Treasury
    DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-11-04
    $469,212
  • Department of the Treasury
    DELIVERY ORDER TO PURCHASE DIE STEEL DOLLAR L6
    contract · Last action 2014-04-25
    $396,881
  • Department of the Treasury
    A9 DIE STEEL: CONTRACT 2031JG21D00013
    contract · Last action 2025-12-08
    $385,179
  • Department of the Treasury
    CONTRACT TM-HQ-15-C-0006 A9 STEEL ORDER FOR UNTIED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT
    contract · Last action 2025-10-30
    $371,435
  • Department of the Treasury
    DUNKIRK - DIE STEEL CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2025-04-23
    $370,720
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES DENVER MINT L6 DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-12-08
    $325,570
  • Department of the Treasury
    DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-12-12
    $305,431
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES DENVER MINT A9 DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-11-04
    $288,441
  • Department of the Treasury
    IGF::CT::IGF CONT# TM-HQ-15-C-0006
    contract · Last action 2020-03-20
    $276,110
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNIVERSAL STAINLESS COMPANY - A2STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-07-02
    $270,777
  • Department of the Treasury
    CONT# TM-HQ-15-C-0006
    contract · Last action 2020-03-11
    $263,823
  • Department of the Treasury
    STEEL NEEDED FOR PRODUCTION OF DIES
    contract · Last action 2011-01-18
    $248,016
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT L6 DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-07-15
    $246,600
  • Department of the Treasury
    L6 (DOSTEEL 1-7/8") DIE STEEL CONTRACT 2031JG21D00013
    contract · Last action 2024-08-16
    $246,600
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES DENVER MINT A9 DIE STEEL: CONTRACT#2031JG21D00013
    contract · Last action 2025-02-06
    $246,406
  • Department of the Treasury
    IGF::CT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-12-08
    $235,121
  • Department of the Treasury
    DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-12-12
    $219,684
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT DIE L6 STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-11-03
    $206,572
  • Department of the Treasury
    STEEL BAR STOCK NEED FOR PRODUCTION OF COINS
    contract · Last action 2011-05-26
    $205,793
  • Department of the Treasury
    1.625" DIAMETER 521100 DIE STEEL WITH DELIVERY BEING 15,000 LBS EVERY 4 MONTHS TO SPAN OVER 24 MONTHS.
    contract · Last action 2017-04-11
    $184,875
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES MINT DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-11-03
    $181,202
  • Department of the Treasury
    SMALL DIAM L6 DIE STEEL FOR TRIALS, DUNKIRK HQ-9-C-0039, J ROEDER, S. GORDON
    contract · Last action 2013-05-28
    $173,633
  • Department of the Treasury
    DIE STEEL FOR USM-DN
    contract · Last action 2017-04-11
    $162,257
  • Department of the Treasury
    DO CONT#TM-HQ-09-C-0039\COR- ROEDER\CO-HENDERSON
    contract · Last action 2013-09-16
    $112,824
  • Department of the Treasury
    DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC
    contract · Last action 2021-03-31
    $98,694
  • Department of the Treasury
    L6QHSTEEL DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-03-04
    $82,200
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNTIED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT S7 DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2025-11-03
    $37,068
  • Department of the Treasury
    SERVICES TO CUT STEEL TO SPECIFIED SIZES
    contract · Last action 2013-09-17
    $27,238
  • Department of the Treasury
    UNITED STATES MINT DIE STEEL (U.S.M DENVER & U.S.M PHILADELPHIA) IF ALL OPTIONS ARE EXERCISED THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT SHALL NOT EXCEED $5,000,000.00
    contract · Last action 2026-03-13
    $0
  • Department of the Treasury
    DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2020-03-19
    $0
  • Department of the Treasury
    DIE STEEL
    contract · Last action 2013-10-23
    $0
  • Department of the Treasury
    STEEL NEEDED TO PRODUCE DIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO IN 2011.
    contract · Last action 2012-01-31
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333514 - SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-10-31Complaint33$14,000
2016-10-31Referral0$0
2016-07-20Complaint33$17,000
2015-08-20Complaint44$6,000
2015-08-20Planned3$0
2014-12-18Planned96$15,491
2011-11-08Complaint11$1,575
2010-11-02Planned33$3,510
2009-02-04Planned43$1,500
2008-09-22Planned0$0
2003-06-03Complaint88$8,190
1997-10-22Planned21$125

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Stainless & Alloy Products.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products across all 5 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 NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Related searches

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DUNKIRK SPECIALTY 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 Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.

Contact sales →

Frequently asked

What is DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $67,391.55 in total penalties.
How does DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.94 compared to an industry average of 1.8.