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OREGON STEEL MILLS INC

14400 N RIVERGATE BLVD, PORTLAND, OR, 97203

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OSHA inspections
35
over 38 years
Violations
114
$178,220 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

OREGON STEEL MILLS INC has accumulated 114 OSHA violations across 35 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $178,220 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

OREGON STEEL MILLS 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, 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
35
0.9 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
114
3.0 / yr
Penalties
$178,220
$1,563 avg / violation
55% serious45% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
16 of 35
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 35

57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 17 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within OR. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 114 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $720
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for OREGON STEEL MILLS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
8
Complaint
16
Accident
6
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 OREGON STEEL MILLS INC. 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
Sep 30, 2002FRACTURE,ROTATING SHAFT,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MILLWRIGHT,RIB,VERTEBRA,COMMUNICATION11
Dec 6, 2001BURN,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,ANKLE,LEG11
Apr 27, 2001FURNACE,STEEL,EXPLOSION,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,MELTING FURNACE11
Jul 18, 2000FRACTURE,SHOULDER,MOLDING MACHINE,BACK,STRUCK BY11
Jul 12, 2000BURN,FURNACE,EAR,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,FACE11

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
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 OREGON STEEL MILLS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OREGON STEEL MILLS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OR — for OREGON STEEL MILLS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 OREGON STEEL MILLS INC locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for OREGON STEEL MILLS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OREGON STEEL MILLS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OREGON STEEL MILLS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-05-22Planned0$0
2005-09-22Planned84$490
2004-10-12Complaint0$0
2003-08-05Complaint0$0
2002-10-02Accident21$1,250
2002-01-07Complaint0$0
2002-01-07Planned102$630
2001-12-10Accident0$0
2001-05-24Complaint11$210
2001-05-01Accident0$0
2001-01-02Referral0$0
2000-07-20Accident22$1,000
2000-07-14Accident0$0
1998-07-08Planned0$0
1998-06-24Complaint0$0
1998-01-09Planned63$505
1996-03-28Complaint1$0
1995-12-06Unprogrammed Related0$0
1995-09-25Complaint51$105
1995-02-01Unprogrammed Related1211$156,360
1993-07-15Complaint1$10,000
1993-07-14Complaint1$0
1992-10-26Planned41$270
1992-10-13Planned2716$2,130
1992-10-13Planned52$1,065
1992-03-17Complaint0$0
1991-10-10Follow-up2$220
1991-06-24Accident22$1,605
1990-09-27Complaint87$1,255
1990-07-27Complaint21$105
1989-08-25Complaint1$0
1988-06-30Complaint0$0
1987-12-18Complaint0$0
1987-11-24Follow-up0$0
1987-07-06Complaint149$1,020

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OREGON STEEL MILLS 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.

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What is OREGON STEEL MILLS INC's OSHA violation history?
OREGON STEEL MILLS INC has 35 OSHA inspections on record with 114 violations and $178,220 in total penalties.