Establishment profile
OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.
2151 S. BELTLINE BLVD., COLUMBIA, SC, 29201
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 522359492
Summary
OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $9,574 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 288 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
77% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 25 citations in this view · $9,574 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $390 | Dec 1983 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $245 | Jun 1990 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 2 | 2 | $163 | Dec 1983 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1987 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $937 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $562 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $520 | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $245 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $234 | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1001.2 A | 1 | 1 | $163 | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
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 3323 within SC. Peer group: 288 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 227 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 OWEN STEEL COMPANY, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1998 | REMOTE CONTROL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,OVERHEAD CRANE,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,SLING,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OWEN STEEL COMPANY, 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 OWEN STEEL COMPANY, 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 OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OWEN STEEL CO 2485 SOUTH BELTLINE BOULEVARD · COLUMBIA, SC, 29201 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Jun 2026 | View → |
OWEN STEEL CO INC 801 BLOSSOM ST · COLUMBIA, SC, 29201 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-20 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $2,849 | |
| 2005-01-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-09-12 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $3,750 | |
| 1998-11-25 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-10-21 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $910 | |
| 1991-01-17 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1990-06-11 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $630 | |
| 1989-05-11 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $455 | |
| 1988-07-11 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $560 | |
| 1987-07-04 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-01 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OWEN STEEL COMPANY, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $9,574 in total penalties.
- How does OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.75 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC..