Establishment profile
GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC
4000 8TH AVENUE NORTH, Birmingham, AL, 35222
Summary
GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $1,988 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,039 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 43 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC 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
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $1,988 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 M02 I | 2 | 1 | $418 | Sep 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 2 | 1 | $418 | Sep 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E04 IV | 2 | 1 | $120 | Sep 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I | 2 | 1 | — | Sep 1981 | Sep 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $294 | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I01 I | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $18 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 VD | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1981 | Sep 1981 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 27,039 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 43+ years. Most recent activity: 43 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 GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL STEEL TANK CO 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 GENERAL STEEL TANK CO 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 GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-16 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-09 | Complaint | 4 | — | $294 | |
| 1981-08-10 | Planned | 33 | 27 | $1,694 | |
| 1981-06-01 | Planned | 8 | — | $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 GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC 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.
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- GENERAL STEEL TANK CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $1,988 in total penalties.