Establishment profile
DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC
830 BRIGHAM ROAD, DUNKIRK, NY, 14048
Operated by Universal Stainless & Alloy Products · 1 of 5 establishments
331221 — Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $12,745 | Dec 2010 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $9,500 | Jan 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $1,445 | Nov 2003 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 B01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 C02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,869 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,869 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | $2,869 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,869 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,295 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,721 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,170 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,170 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $945 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2009 | Mar 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
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.
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 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
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
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
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(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
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-147010 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 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 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL LLC 830 BRIGHAM ROAD · DUNKIRK, NY, 14048 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 3 | 0 | — | Apr 2024 | 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.
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
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT DIE STEEL ORDERcontract · Last action 2025-11-03$1,221,492
- Department of the TreasuryDUSTEEL PHILADELPHIA DIE MANUFACTUIRINGcontract · Last action 2017-12-08$1,207,730
- Department of the TreasuryDUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEELcontract · Last action 2025-11-04$797,472
- Department of the TreasuryL6 DIE STEEL MATERIAL FOR DIE PRODUCTIONcontract · Last action 2025-12-08$566,550
- Department of the TreasuryA9 DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-11-04$481,496
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT L6 STEEL TM-HQ-15-C-0006 DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL LLCcontract · Last action 2025-11-03$471,693
- Department of the TreasuryDUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEELcontract · Last action 2025-11-04$469,212
- Department of the TreasuryDELIVERY ORDER TO PURCHASE DIE STEEL DOLLAR L6contract · Last action 2014-04-25$396,881
- Department of the TreasuryA9 DIE STEEL: CONTRACT 2031JG21D00013contract · Last action 2025-12-08$385,179
- Department of the TreasuryCONTRACT TM-HQ-15-C-0006 A9 STEEL ORDER FOR UNTIED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINTcontract · Last action 2025-10-30$371,435
- Department of the TreasuryDUNKIRK - DIE STEEL CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2025-04-23$370,720
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED STATES DENVER MINT L6 DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-12-08$325,570
- Department of the TreasuryDIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-12-12$305,431
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED STATES DENVER MINT A9 DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-11-04$288,441
- Department of the TreasuryIGF::CT::IGF CONT# TM-HQ-15-C-0006contract · Last action 2020-03-20$276,110
- Department of the TreasuryUNIVERSAL STAINLESS COMPANY - A2STEELcontract · Last action 2025-07-02$270,777
- Department of the TreasuryCONT# TM-HQ-15-C-0006contract · Last action 2020-03-11$263,823
- Department of the TreasurySTEEL NEEDED FOR PRODUCTION OF DIEScontract · Last action 2011-01-18$248,016
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT L6 DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-07-15$246,600
- Department of the TreasuryL6 (DOSTEEL 1-7/8") DIE STEEL CONTRACT 2031JG21D00013contract · Last action 2024-08-16$246,600
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED STATES DENVER MINT A9 DIE STEEL: CONTRACT#2031JG21D00013contract · Last action 2025-02-06$246,406
- Department of the TreasuryIGF::CT::IGFcontract · Last action 2017-12-08$235,121
- Department of the TreasuryDUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-12-12$219,684
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT DIE L6 STEELcontract · Last action 2025-11-03$206,572
- Department of the TreasurySTEEL BAR STOCK NEED FOR PRODUCTION OF COINScontract · Last action 2011-05-26$205,793
- Department of the Treasury1.625" 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 TreasuryUNITED STATES MINT DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-11-03$181,202
- Department of the TreasurySMALL DIAM L6 DIE STEEL FOR TRIALS, DUNKIRK HQ-9-C-0039, J ROEDER, S. GORDONcontract · Last action 2013-05-28$173,633
- Department of the TreasuryDIE STEEL FOR USM-DNcontract · Last action 2017-04-11$162,257
- Department of the TreasuryDO CONT#TM-HQ-09-C-0039\COR- ROEDER\CO-HENDERSONcontract · Last action 2013-09-16$112,824
- Department of the TreasuryDUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLCcontract · Last action 2021-03-31$98,694
- Department of the TreasuryL6QHSTEEL DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-03-04$82,200
- Department of the TreasuryUNTIED STATES PHILADELPHIA MINT S7 DIE STEELcontract · Last action 2025-11-03$37,068
- Department of the TreasurySERVICES TO CUT STEEL TO SPECIFIED SIZEScontract · Last action 2013-09-17$27,238
- Department of the TreasuryUNITED 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 $5,000,000.00contract · Last action 2026-03-13$0
- Department of the TreasuryDIE STEELcontract · Last action 2020-03-19$0
- Department of the TreasuryDIE STEELcontract · Last action 2013-10-23$0
- Department of the TreasurySTEEL 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-31 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $14,000 | |
| 2016-10-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-07-20 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $17,000 | |
| 2015-08-20 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $6,000 | |
| 2015-08-20 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-18 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $15,491 | |
| 2011-11-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | |
| 2010-11-02 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,510 | |
| 2009-02-04 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,500 | |
| 2008-09-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-06-03 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $8,190 | |
| 1997-10-22 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $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:
- REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.BLASDELL — 3 federal enforcement records
- JERRY CARDULLO IRON WORKS, INC.BAY SHORE — 3 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC STEELBLASDELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NIAGARA LASALLE CORPORATIONBUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- JERRY CARDULLO IRON WORKS, INC.LAKE GROVE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATIONTONAWANDA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTSDUNKIRK — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMG INDUSTRIAL CHIMNEY INC.WEST BABYLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRI-STATE SHEARING AND BENDING INC.BROOKLYN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SELAS HEAT TECHNOLOGY CO. LLCPELHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.BRIDGEVILLE, PA — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTSDUNKIRK, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTSTITUSVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC.NORTH JACKSON, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Universal Stainless & Alloy Products locationsParent rollup
- Rolled Steel Shape ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Rolled Steel Shape in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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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.