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Establishment profile

HARBOR STEEL, INC.

1980 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101
332322Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 13 years
Violations
39
$20,387 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HARBOR STEEL, INC. has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $20,387 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 981 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th 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

HARBOR 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
5
0.4 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
39
3.0 / yr
Penalties
$20,387
$523 avg / violation
74% serious26% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 5

100% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $20,387 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0322$2,500Sep 2018Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.1026 D0122$987Sep 2018Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122Sep 2018Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II22Sep 2018Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0122Sep 2018Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0211$2,000Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0211$2,000Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311$2,000Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II11$2,000Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11$2,000Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611$2,000Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$1,500Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111$1,500Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$1,000Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$900Dec 2012Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II11Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711Sep 2018Sep 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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within PA. Peer group: 981 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $1,785
Inspection frequency
79th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
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
1
Complaint
2
Follow-up
2

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 HARBOR STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 HARBOR STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
677980
Operation
A

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 HARBOR STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.7M
Awards
19
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.7M
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    BOX
    contract · Last action 2012-09-12
    $256,534
  • Department of Defense
    N421580169V121
    contract · Last action 2011-02-03
    $248,524
  • Department of Defense
    N421588317N322
    contract · Last action 2009-03-12
    $217,398
  • Department of Defense
    BOX
    contract · Last action 2014-04-08
    $149,940
  • Department of Defense
    BOX
    contract · Last action 2014-04-30
    $125,922
  • Department of Defense
    MTRA DISPOSAL BOX
    contract · Last action 2018-06-07
    $119,315
  • Department of Defense
    MPCRC STRUCTURES
    contract · Last action 2016-04-25
    $88,245
  • Department of Defense
    N421580173V188
    contract · Last action 2010-08-02
    $74,681
  • Department of Defense
    N421580064V101
    contract · Last action 2010-05-28
    $68,970
  • Department of Defense
    TIE-BOLT BOX
    contract · Last action 2013-12-06
    $62,660
  • Department of Defense
    N421581321V126
    contract · Last action 2011-12-08
    $58,004
  • Department of Defense
    HEAD MOCKUP
    contract · Last action 2018-02-27
    $57,552
  • Department of Defense
    N421587296N101
    contract · Last action 2008-01-11
    $51,407
  • Department of Defense
    DUEL MEDIA DISCHARGE COMPLEX SIDEWALL ASSEMBLY
    contract · Last action 2018-11-13
    $48,820
  • Department of Defense
    CHSS LIFT COVER
    contract · Last action 2019-10-29
    $28,030
  • Department of Defense
    N421580231V161
    contract · Last action 2010-09-08
    $10,550
  • Department of Defense
    PIPE MOCKUP
    contract · Last action 2018-02-26
    $9,317
  • Department of Defense
    N421580103V123
    contract · Last action 2010-06-08
    $752
  • Department of Defense
    N421580027V115
    contract · Last action 2010-03-05
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332313 - PLATE WORK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-10-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-12-19Follow-up2$2,500
2019-12-19Follow-up3$987
2018-06-27Complaint1918$12,000
2018-06-27Complaint1410$4,000
2012-11-29Planned11$900

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 HARBOR 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 HARBOR STEEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HARBOR STEEL, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $20,387 in total penalties.
How does HARBOR STEEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HARBOR STEEL, INC. operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.