Establishment profile
K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.
15185 MAIN ST., LEMONT, IL, 60439
Operated by OLIN Corp · 1 of 78 establishments
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $220 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
K A STEEL CHEMICALS 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $220 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $90 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J01 X | 1 | 1 | $55 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0093 E | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0096 D | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025059 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040050 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0096 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0096 E | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3221 within IL. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for K A STEEL CHEMICALS 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 K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for K A STEEL CHEMICALS 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 K A STEEL CHEMICALS 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 K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-09-04 | Planned | 11 | — | $170 | |
| 1973-09-04 | Planned | 4 | — | $50 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC. is one of 78 establishments rolled up under the parent organization OLIN Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of OLIN Corp across all 78 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.WHEELING — 3 federal enforcement records
- FUTUREMARK PAPER COMPANYALSIP — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE PAPER COMPANYCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- DECATUR RECYCLE PAPER COMPANY, INC.DECATUR — 1 federal enforcement record
- IVEX PAPER MILL CORPORATIONJOLIET — 1 federal enforcement record
- BYPAK, INC.BRADLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASTER IMPRESSIONS, INCORPORATEDBATAVIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORYDON CONVERTING COMPANY, INC.NAPERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALSIP MINIMILL, LLCALSIP — 1 federal enforcement record
- IVEX PACKAGING PAPER LLCJOLIET — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by OLIN Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OLIN CORPORATIONEAST ALTON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- OLIN WINCHESTER, LLCEAST ALTON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- WATERBURY ROLLING MILLS INCWATERBURY, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPORATIONROCHESTER, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPORATIONJOLIET, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPORATIONMC INTOSH, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPPasadena, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN WINCHESTER LLCINDEPENDENCE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- Pioneer TransportationBronx, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATERBURY ROLLING MILLS INC.WATERBURY, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All OLIN Corp locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on K A STEEL CHEMICALS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup OLIN Corp, which operates 78 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $220 in total penalties.
- How does K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- K A STEEL CHEMICALS INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.