Establishment profile
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP
3250 SPRUCE ST, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55117
Operated by Lapham-Hickey Steel · 1 of 7 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 362338813
Summary
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $15,006 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $15,006 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 2 | 2 | $1,225 | Feb 2009 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $306 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | $306 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G02 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $171 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01V | 1 | 1 | $171 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01III | 1 | 1 | $158 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $158 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
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 4235 within MN. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 16 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 55 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. 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 LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-17 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $9,450 | |
| 2013-12-19 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $1,776 | |
| 2009-01-13 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $980 | |
| 2008-05-09 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lapham-Hickey Steel.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lapham-Hickey Steel across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RYERSON INCPLYMOUTH — 3 federal enforcement records
- VIKING MATERIALS, INC.MINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEAD METALS INCST. PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYERSONMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEST CENTRAL STEEL INCWILLMAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLYMPIC STEELMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLYMPIC STEEL INCROSEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- COPPER SALES, INC.ANOKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ERICKSON METALS OF MINNESOTA INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RATNER STEEL SUPPLYSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lapham-Hickey Steel, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORPORATIONCOLUMBUS, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAPHAM-HICKEY STEELDAYTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORPNEENAH, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Lapham-Hickey Steel locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Lapham-Hickey Steel, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP's OSHA violation history?
- LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $15,006 in total penalties.
- How does LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP's self-reported DART rate is 4.29 compared to an industry average of 2.5.