Establishment profile
O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.
1700 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA, IL, 61603
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $30,046 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. 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
55% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $30,046 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $10,700 | Jan 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $8,701 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L02 I E | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J07 IV | 1 | 1 | $825 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4235 within IL. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 183 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) · Dec 2016 – Apr 2025 · 6 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2021 | Arm,Crushed,Distracted,Distracted driving,Driver,Driving,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Material Handling,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Multiemployer,PIV,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Sheared,Steel,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Training,Unsafe Position,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Conveyor,Crushing,Finger,Guard,Pinned | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 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 O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.. 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 O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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: 332312 - FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2017-07-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-02-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-09-16 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,701 | |
| 2019-09-17 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-21 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2017-01-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,700 | |
| 2012-03-20 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $8,820 | |
| 2011-06-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2009-07-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-02-27 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $825 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. 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 O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $30,046 in total penalties.
- How does O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.84 compared to an industry average of 2.5.