Establishment profile
RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC
35 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, RENSSELAER, NY, 12144
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $5,865 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 286 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $5,865 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $368 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $262 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $262 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $262 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $262 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $158 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $158 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $158 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
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 4239 within NY. Peer group: 286 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RENSSELAER IRON & 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 RENSSELAER IRON & 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 RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, 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: 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RENSSELAER IRON AND STEEL 35 RIVERSIDE AVE · RENSSELAER, NY, 12144 | AirWater | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 1 | 0 | — | May 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-15 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2003-10-31 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $975 | |
| 1999-12-16 | Complaint | 13 | 12 | $1,890 |
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 RENSSELAER IRON & 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC's OSHA violation history?
- RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $5,865 in total penalties.
- How does RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL, INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.