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FERGUSON STEEL INC

2935 HOWARD ST, PORT HURON, MI, 48060
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
16
over 36 years
Violations
72
$5,905 in penalties
Penalties
$5,905
$82 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FERGUSON STEEL INC has accumulated 72 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,905 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 689 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FERGUSON STEEL INC 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

Inspections
16
0.4 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
72
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$5,905
$82 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · planned
13 of 16
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 16

69% 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 · 33 citations in this view · $5,905 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.07310144$2,220Nov 1993May 2006
29 CFR 4081.07270132$800Nov 1993Apr 1997
29 CFR 4081.26310133$420May 1990Jul 2000
29 CFR 4081.121101 D22$75Feb 1996Jul 2000
29 CFR 4081.40070422Jul 2000May 2006
29 CFR 4081.00340722Jun 1992May 2006
29 CFR 4081.76401022Apr 1997Jul 2000
29 CFR 4081.7609 A22Jun 1992Jul 2000
29 CFR 4081.012522Jun 1992Nov 1993
29 CFR 4081.263711$500May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 4081.14210411$420Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 4081.06320111$375May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 4081.195411$315Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 4081.18720111$315Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 4081.00340311$315Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 3090.011017 A11$150Jun 1992Jun 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11May 2006May 2006

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within MI. Peer group: 689 employers. This establishment has 72 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $1,400
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FERGUSON STEEL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
13
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 FERGUSON STEEL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 FERGUSON STEEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FERGUSON STEEL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1053971
Operation
C

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 FERGUSON STEEL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-02-13Planned154$1,375
2001-02-13Follow-up0$0
2000-07-25Referral3$0
2000-05-04Planned226$2,205
1997-03-12Planned62$1,500
1996-01-31Planned11$75
1993-10-07Planned103$600
1993-07-03Planned0$0
1992-05-14Planned91$150
1991-04-15Planned0$0
1990-09-12Planned1$0
1990-06-19Planned0$0
1990-05-15Planned3$0
1990-04-27Planned0$0
1990-03-19Complaint1$0
1990-01-02Planned1$0

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 FERGUSON STEEL INC 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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Frequently asked

What is FERGUSON STEEL INC's OSHA violation history?
FERGUSON STEEL INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 72 violations and $5,905 in total penalties.
How does FERGUSON STEEL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FERGUSON STEEL INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.