Establishment profile
HELMARK STEEL, INC.
813 SOUTH MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19801
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
HELMARK STEEL, INC. has accumulated 106 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $44,823 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HELMARK 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 37 citations in this view · $22,378 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,125 | Feb 1982 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Feb 1982 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Aug 1977 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Apr 1993 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Jul 1997 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Jul 1997 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | $963 | Aug 1977 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $875 | Aug 1977 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $875 | Jul 1997 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IIB | 2 | 2 | $790 | Aug 1977 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 2 | 2 | $700 | Aug 1977 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1997 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1997 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1984 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1982 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1977 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 III | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 H22 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2010 | Jul 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within DE. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 106 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HELMARK STEEL, INC.. 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 HELMARK STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 HELMARK STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HELMARK 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 HELMARK 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 HELMARK STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HELMARK STEEL, INC.. 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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HELMARK STEEL INC FT OF COMMERCE ST · WILMINGTON, DE, 19801 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 1995 | 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.
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 HELMARK STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-27 | Planned | 14 | 13 | $19,425 | |
| 2010-04-27 | Planned | 17 | 17 | $9,650 | |
| 2004-05-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-11 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-29 | Complaint | 9 | 4 | $3,900 | |
| 1997-05-12 | Planned | 18 | 12 | $7,500 | |
| 1993-04-15 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,513 | |
| 1985-10-09 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $960 | |
| 1984-11-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-01-26 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $625 | |
| 1978-02-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-01-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-15 | Complaint | 27 | 12 | $1,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HELMARK 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HELMARK STEEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HELMARK STEEL, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 106 violations and $44,822.5 in total penalties.
- How does HELMARK STEEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HELMARK STEEL, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.