Establishment profile
NUCOR
2911 E NUCOR ROAD, NORFOLK, NE, 68702
Operated by Nucor Corporation · 1 of 252 establishments
331513 — Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Summary
NUCOR has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $16,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 13th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 33rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NUCOR 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3315 within NE. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 18.
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 106 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2016
Most frequent event: Explosion, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2016 | Explosion, n.e.c. | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 NUCOR. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NUCOR. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NUCOR. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for NUCOR. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NUCOR. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NUCOR. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-16 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $16,600 | |
| 2015-01-28 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NUCOR is one of 252 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nucor Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nucor Corporation across all 252 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in steel foundries (except investment) within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PAXTON-MITCHELL COMPANYOMAHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- OMAHA STEEL CASTINGS COMPANYOMAHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIOUX CITY FOUNDRY CO.SOUTH SIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nucor Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- C.H.I. OVERHEAD DOORS, LLCARTHUR, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT INCORPORATEDWALLINGFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.GILBERT, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.TOLLESON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.TUCSON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.PEORIA, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES INCFONTANA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.CASA GRANDE, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.MESA, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nucor Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Steel Foundries (except Investment)All employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Steel Foundries (except in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NUCOR 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 Nucor Corporation, which operates 252 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is NUCOR's OSHA violation history?
- NUCOR has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $16,600 in total penalties.
- How does NUCOR's safety record compare to its industry?
- NUCOR operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7. NUCOR's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.6.