Establishment profile
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
587 BARROW PARK DRIVE, WINDER, GA, 30680
Operated by Olympic Steel · 1 of 13 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 341245650
Summary
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $32,752 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. 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 (historical), 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $32,752 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $8,297 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,297 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 B06 | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 E03 IIC3 | 1 | 1 | $2,063 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $2,040 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 B04 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,238 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $1,237 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within GA. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 12 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 103 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) · Nov 2015 – Jan 2024 · 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 9, 2015 | 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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 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)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $16,594 | |
| 2015-11-18 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $6,550 | |
| 2012-08-09 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $2,040 | |
| 2011-12-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | |
| 2011-02-10 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $6,038 |
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 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Olympic Steel.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Olympic Steel across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALSOBROOK'S RECYCLINGHIRAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHATHAM STEEL CORP.SAVANNAH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERIGO METAL RECYCLING, LLCLAKE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TA CHEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.DULUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAR PIPE LLCATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOKSEY IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.TIFTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONALPHARETTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE RECYCLING CENTER OF LIVE OAKTHOMASVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- J.M. TULL METALS INC.NORCROSS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA RECYCLERSSAVANNAH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Olympic Steel, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OLYMPIC STEEL INCROSEVILLE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLYMPIC STEELMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLYMPIC STEELBEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIC STEELDETROIT, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIC STEELERIE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIC STEEL INCMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.WINDER, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIC STEEL INCMILFORD, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Olympic Steel locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
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, which operates 13 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 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $32,751.6 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 0.97 compared to an industry average of 2.5.