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OREGON STEEL MILLS INC

14400 N RIVERGATE BLVD, PORTLAND, OR, 97203

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OSHA inspections
35
over 39 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 39 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 15 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 (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
35
0.9 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
114
2.9 / 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.

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. 20 distinct standards shown · 39 citations in this view · $162,915 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0954$735Jan 1993Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0132$300Jan 1993Jan 2002
29 CFR 7500.0500122$11,500Sep 1991Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IA22$2,770Mar 1993Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$855Mar 1993Dec 1995
29 CFR 1910.1000 C22$410Dec 1990Mar 1992
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$300Jan 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.1000 F03 I22$215Dec 1990Mar 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 III21$150Jan 1993Jan 1993
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$105Jan 2002Oct 2005
29 CFR 7121.006502 B22$75Sep 1987Dec 1990
29 CFR 7020.2640322Dec 1995Jan 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III22May 1998Jan 2002
29 CFR 7890.0100622Sep 1989Jan 1993
29 CFR 7129.00250622Sep 1987Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0511$93,000Jul 1995Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.1200 D0211$32,000Jul 1995Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II11$7,500Jul 1995Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.1027 L02 I11$7,000Jul 1995Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.1025 E0111$6,000Jul 1995Jul 1995

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

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.

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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
36-CA-009347Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Nov 2003ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

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 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.