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Establishment profile

NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.

1035 SHAR-CAL ROAD, CALVERT CITY, KY, 42029
324199All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 35 years
Violations
19
$6,180 in penalties
Penalties
$6,180
$325 avg

Summary

NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $6,180 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, 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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
19
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$6,180
$325 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $6,180 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$300May 1992Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122Sep 1990May 1992
29 CFR 2031.0010411$1,625May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,625May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$1,300May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$560Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVA11$360May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0111$350Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II11$60Jan 1992Jan 1992
29 CFR 1910.0023 E03 IV11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC11Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 V0611Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11Sep 1990Sep 1990

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within KY. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $838
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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

Planned
6
Complaint
1

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 NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, 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 NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, 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 NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-03-25Planned2$0
1999-12-01Planned43$4,550
1996-05-15Planned0$0
1996-03-13Planned1$0
1992-03-19Planned42$660
1991-10-03Complaint1$60
1990-09-04Planned72$910

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 NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, 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 NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $6,180 in total penalties.
How does NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
NORTH STAR STEEL KENTUCKY, INC. operates in the all other petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.