Establishment profile
LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC.
613 SOUTH MAIN STREET, WRENS, GA, 30833
332420 — Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Summary
LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC. has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $30,867 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LEWIS STEEL WORKS, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 31 citations in this view · $26,127 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $1,290 | Apr 1986 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 3 | 3 | $630 | Jan 1975 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $3,042 | Oct 1992 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,830 | Oct 1992 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,295 | Apr 1986 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,015 | Apr 1986 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $790 | Apr 1986 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 2 | 2 | $720 | Apr 1986 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1977 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $5,324 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $790 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 | 1 | 1 | $790 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $790 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $761 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | $761 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
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 3324 within GA. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LEWIS STEEL WORKS, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2017
Most frequent event: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LEWIS STEEL WORKS, 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 LEWIS STEEL WORKS, 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 LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LEWIS STEEL WORKS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEWIS STEEL WORKS INCORPORATED 613 SOUTH MAIN STREET · WRENS, GA, 30833 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332439 - OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-09-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-14 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $11,987 | |
| 2003-05-01 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $525 | |
| 2001-02-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-02-24 | Planned | 12 | 8 | $9,200 | |
| 1993-02-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-29 | Planned | 26 | 16 | $8,030 | |
| 1986-03-26 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $905 | |
| 1982-12-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-06-22 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-01-07 | Planned | 7 | — | $220 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF GA. INC.AUGUSTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- C. Terry Hunt Industries Inc.VALDOSTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY STEEL CORPORATIONTHOMASVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CALDWELL TANKS ALLIANCE, LLCSTOCKBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC. 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 LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $30,867.4 in total penalties.
- How does LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LEWIS STEEL WORKS, INC. operates in the metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.