Establishment profile
EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC
31624 STEPHENSON HIGHWAY, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI, 48071
Operated by Emerald Steel
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 359027138
Summary
EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC has accumulated 50 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $15,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 258 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 24 citations in this view · $14,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.12638(2) | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Nov 2016 | Sep 2023 |
| 408.12638(6) | 2 | 2 | $750 | Nov 2016 | Sep 2023 |
| 408.10632(5) | 2 | 2 | $200 | Nov 2016 | Dec 2019 |
| 408.10187(1) | 2 | 2 | $200 | Nov 2016 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 408.10731(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 408.10741(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 408.10711 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 408.12193 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 408.13370(1) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 408.10034(9) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 408.12648(1) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 408.10213(2) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 408.10121(1) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 408.10220(1) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263802 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
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 3321 within MI. Peer group: 258 employers. This establishment has 50 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 66 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 EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC. 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 EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC. 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 EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-08-17 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 2021-07-29 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $600 | |
| 2019-10-30 | Planned | 15 | 7 | $7,150 | |
| 2016-11-02 | Planned | 14 | 10 | $5,850 | |
| 2013-01-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-21 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Emerald Steel.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Emerald Steel across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All Emerald Steel locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel ForgingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 50 violations and $15,050 in total penalties.
- How does EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. EMERALD STEEL PROCESSING, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.29 compared to an industry average of 3.3.