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OMNISOURCE CORP.

1610 E. 4TH ST., LIMA, OH, 45802
Operated by OmniSource, LLC · 1 of 16 establishments
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
7
over 25 years
Violations
17
$22,588 in penalties
Penalties
$22,588
$1,329 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

OMNISOURCE CORP. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $22,588 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 321 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

OMNISOURCE CORP. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
17
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$22,588
$1,329 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $22,588 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB11$5,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0111$5,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$4,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 I0111$4,000May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,375Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11$1,100Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$825Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$788Jan 2006Jan 2006
29 CFR 1904.0039 A11$500May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0311Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0211Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0211Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1904.0031 B0211Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1904.0002 B0211Jul 2001Jul 2001

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4239 within OH. Peer group: 321 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $3,549
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
4.1
vs industry
+2.0
TRIR
4.1
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 27 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1

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 OMNISOURCE CORP.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 30, 2006MAINTENANCE,VENTILATION,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE33

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 OMNISOURCE CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OMNISOURCE CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for OmniSource, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
29
Unfair labor practice
21
Representation (union)
6

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 OmniSource, LLC 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.). 29 cases · 21 ULP · 6 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-353499Unfair labor practiceOct 2024Jul 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-351552Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Jul 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-349805Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Jul 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-RD-348156Representation electionAug 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-RD-341441Representation electionMay 2024Jun 2024ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-340295Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-330397Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Sep 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-327139Unfair labor practiceOct 2023Sep 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-UD-324381UDAug 2023Jan 2026ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-RD-320170Representation electionJun 2023Aug 2023ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-UD-300966UDAug 2022Nov 2022ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-RD-294767Representation electionApr 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-288308Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Aug 2022ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-278501Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-224959Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-224958Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-185935Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-172782Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-170517Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-167138Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Jun 2018ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-156697Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-RC-140063Representation electionNov 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-039161Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-RD-002186Representation electionSep 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-039076Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Jun 2011ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-038522Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-038019Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Jan 2010ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-036635Unfair labor practiceJul 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-036344Unfair labor practiceJan 2006Apr 2006ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, 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 OMNISOURCE CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OMNISOURCE CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OMNISOURCE CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-02-17Planned0$0
2009-11-12Planned1010$17,300
2006-12-01Accident43$4,500
2005-09-15Programmed Related11$788
2004-01-05Referral0$0
2003-07-29Complaint1$0
2001-07-10Planned1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

OMNISOURCE CORP. is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization OmniSource, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of OmniSource, LLC across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OMNISOURCE CORP. 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 OmniSource, LLC, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is OMNISOURCE CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
OMNISOURCE CORP. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $22,588 in total penalties.
How does OMNISOURCE CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
OMNISOURCE CORP. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. OMNISOURCE CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.12 compared to an industry average of 2.1.