Establishment profile
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
1530 NITTERHOUSE DR., CHAMBERSBURG, PA, 17201
Operated by Olympic Steel, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 341245650
Summary
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $245 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 778 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $245 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $245 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 M02 II E | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
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 3327 within PA. Peer group: 778 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 126 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) · Jan 2018 – Nov 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| May 21, 2019 | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Falling Object,Finger,Fingertip,Jib Crane,Magnet,Steel,Steel Plate,Struck By | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jul 2014 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2012 – Jul 2014 | Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | FMLA | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OLYMPIC STEEL, 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 OLYMPIC STEEL, 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 OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-02-07 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $245 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Olympic Steel, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Olympic Steel, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Olympic Steel, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OLYMPIC STEEL INC.BETTENDORF, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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- Machine ShopsAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OLYMPIC STEEL, 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 Olympic Steel, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $245 in total penalties.
- How does OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.91 compared to an industry average of 1.5.