Establishment profile
ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY
700 MORAVIA STREET, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
EIN 251482572
Summary
ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $6,035 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $6,035 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,948 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $715 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $372 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3311 within PA. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 219 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) · Jun 2018 – Jun 2024 · 3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2024 | Exposure to environmental heat indoor | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2018 | Back,Burn,Buttocks,Hand,Heat,Mold,Molten Metal | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY, 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 ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-086479 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-065381 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2011 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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 ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS CO 700 MORAVIA ST · NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | View → |
ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS CO 700 MORAVIA ST · NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101 | AirWaterTRI | Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 7 | 0 | — | Jan 2026 | 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 ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-07-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-06-19 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,948 | |
| 2017-12-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-16 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $372 | |
| 2001-07-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $715 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY 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 ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $6,034.6 in total penalties.
- How does ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.63 compared to an industry average of 1.3.