Establishment profile
FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.
8550 AETNA RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105
Operated by CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC · 1 of 32 establishments
562219 — Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Summary
FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $17,040 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $17,040 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $3,150 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
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 5622 within OH. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Scrap Metal,Training | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UPFatality | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.. 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 FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO 8550 AETNA RD · CLEVELAND, OH, 44105 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2015 | View → |
FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO 3455 CAMPBELL RD · CLEVELAND, OH, 44105 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $13,260 | |
| 2003-07-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-03-17 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-03 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $3,780 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. is one of 32 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC across all 32 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING COROMULUS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CODETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIN STATE CARBON LLCFOLLANSBEE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO INCDETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SLC ACQUISITION LLC DBA GENESEE RECYCLINGFLINT, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS PLATE LLCCOATESVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FPT CLEVELAND, LLCCLEVELAND, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLEETWOOD METAL INDUSTRIESTECUMSEH, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERROUS PROCESSING AND TRADING CO.MIAMI, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CANNON AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS - BOWLING GREEN INCRICHARDSVILLE, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC locationsParent rollup
- Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and DisposalAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Other Nonhazardous Waste in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, which operates 32 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $17,040 in total penalties.
- How does FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. operates in the other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.
- Has FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO..