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JSW STEEL (USA), INC.

5200 EAST MCKINNEY ROAD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77520
423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
10
over 18 years
Violations
95
$497,750 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

JSW STEEL (USA), INC. has accumulated 95 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $497,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

JSW STEEL (USA), INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.6 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
95
5.3 / yr
Penalties
$497,750
$5,239 avg / violation
79% serious21% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 10

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 36 citations in this view · $369,736 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0132$24,750May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0133$16,000May 2009Dec 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22$45,500May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$21,750May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II22$18,434Dec 2014Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I22$16,250May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0107 C09 I22$15,000May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 C22$15,000May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0184 F05 III22$13,750May 2009Mar 2012
5A000122$10,500Mar 2012Dec 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 D0222$8,000May 2009Dec 2014
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I22$7,000Jul 2013Feb 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$4,750May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0422May 2009Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 IV B11$70,000Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0211$25,000Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$19,250Mar 2012Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0333 C0211$12,934Jan 2019Jan 2019
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0211$12,934Jan 2019Jan 2019
29 CFR 1910.0335 A02 I11$12,934Jan 2019Jan 2019

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4235 within TX. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 95 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,550
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
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

Complaint
6
Referral
2
Follow-up
2

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) · Jul 2018 – Oct 2018

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 28, 2018Fall on same level, n.e.c.Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 29, 2018Direct exposure to electricity, unspecifiedHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 8, 2018Caught In,Finger,Fracture11
Jul 29, 2018Arm,Burn,Busbar,Electric Shock,Electrical Work,Finger,Hand,Lockout,Panel,Voltage Backfeed11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 JSW STEEL (USA), INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JSW STEEL (USA), INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for JSW STEEL (USA), INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other JSW STEEL (USA), INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-244131Unfair labor practiceJun 2019Feb 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 JSW STEEL (USA), INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JSW STEEL (USA), INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-08-14Referral0$0
2018-08-08Referral33$38,802
2018-01-04Follow-up33$33,998
2015-09-17Complaint44$10,300
2014-06-10Complaint96$101,000
2013-04-15Complaint21$32,000
2012-06-25Complaint0$0
2011-09-07Follow-up3019$217,900
2008-11-24Complaint4439$63,750
2007-10-16Complaint0$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 JSW STEEL (USA), 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 JSW STEEL (USA), INC.'s OSHA violation history?
JSW STEEL (USA), INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 95 violations and $497,750 in total penalties.
How does JSW STEEL (USA), INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
JSW STEEL (USA), INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.