Establishment profile
HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED
1915 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, LANCASTER, PA, 17605
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 161779877
Summary
HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $17,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 564 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $17,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $11,200 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N02 III | 1 | 1 | $5,950 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3219 within PA. Peer group: 564 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 385 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2020 – May 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2022 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 19, 2020 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2004 | FRACTURE,HEAD,STEEL BEAM,GIRDER,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,SLING,CRANEFatality | 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 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED. 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 HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-10-01 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $17,150 | |
| 1991-11-05 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $500 |
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 HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $17,650 in total penalties.
- How does HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 3.05 compared to an industry average of 2.6.
- Has HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES, INCORPORATED.