Establishment profile
OLYMPIC STEEL INC
3379 OWINGSVILLE ROAD, MOUNT STERLING, KY, 40353
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 341245650
Summary
OLYMPIC STEEL INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $18,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year 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 NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $18,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A05 | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I C | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I D | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within KY. Peer group: 23 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 61 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 OLYMPIC STEEL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for OLYMPIC STEEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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)
Company-level in KY — for OLYMPIC STEEL INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other OLYMPIC STEEL INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-RC-137844 | Representation election | Oct 2014 | Dec 2014 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-106049 | Unfair labor practice | May 2013 | Jul 2013 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-100513 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2013 | Oct 2013 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $16,100 | |
| 2014-10-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MST STEEL CORP OF KENTUCKYBARDSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
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- ALRO STEEL CORPORATIONLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEEL TECHNOLOGIES LLCEMINENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
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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. 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 OLYMPIC STEEL INC's OSHA violation history?
- OLYMPIC STEEL INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $18,900 in total penalties.
- How does OLYMPIC STEEL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- OLYMPIC STEEL INC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. OLYMPIC STEEL INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.36 compared to an industry average of 2.5.