Establishment profile
NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC.
3601 PAUL R LOWRY RD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38109
Operated by Nucor Corporation · 1 of 253 establishments
331221 — Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Summary
NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 4 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 8th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
25% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 3000.327 B 3 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Oct 2009 | Oct 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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3312 within TN. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 7.
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 225 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 NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2011 | PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCKFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, 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 NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS INC. 3601 PAUL R. LOWRY ROAD · MEMPHIS, TN, 38109 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 7 | 2 | — | Mar 2026 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-24 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-07-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $800 | |
| 2008-01-08 | Planned | 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 STEEL MEMPHIS, INC. is one of 253 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 253 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rolled steel shape manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TENNESSEE CAST METAL PRODUCTS LLCJOHNSON CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BENNETT TOOL & DIE CO INCNASHVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NIAGARA LASALLE CORPORATIONCHATTANOOGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEYMOUR TUBING INCDUNLAP — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUFF CITY STEEL LLCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BCS INDUSTRIES LLCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- D & C FABRICATORS LLCHIXSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WISMARQ JACKSON LLCJACKSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCR INDUSTRIES LLCMORRISTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICHLAND, LLCPULASKI — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- NUCOR STEELNORFOLK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NUCOR STEEL BERKELEYHUGER, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.MESA, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.TOLLESON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.CASA GRANDE, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.PEORIA, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SKYLINE STEEL, INC.TUCSON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nucor Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Rolled Steel Shape ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Rolled Steel Shape in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, 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 Nucor Corporation, which operates 253 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $800 in total penalties.
- How does NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC. operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.62 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS, INC..