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REPUBLIC STEEL CORP

3100 E 45TH ST, Cleveland, OH, 44127
Operated by Republic Steel · 1 of 26 establishments
EIN 200485783

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OSHA inspections
98
over 53 years
Violations
144
$16,850 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
6 fatalities · 4 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

REPUBLIC STEEL CORP has accumulated 144 OSHA violations across 98 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $16,850 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,426 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 43 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

REPUBLIC STEEL 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
98
1.8 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
144
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$16,850
$117 avg / violation
16% serious84% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
60 of 98
Inspection trigger · follow-up
17 of 98

34% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 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 · 70 citations in this view · $13,690 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0199$2,145Sep 1972Sep 1977
5A000176$2,970Apr 1976Jan 1980
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0176$380Sep 1972Jun 1977
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0155$5,275Jan 1975Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0309 A42$560Sep 1972Nov 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101744$280Nov 1972Apr 1977
29 CFR 1910.0179 E0443$240Feb 1977Sep 1977
29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I33$120Feb 1975Apr 1977
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$115May 1976Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0233$35Feb 1975Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0233—Nov 1975Jun 1977
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0533—Feb 1974Apr 1977
29 CFR 1910.0179 E0621$320Apr 1977Apr 1977
29 CFR 1910.0179 G03 II22$160Feb 1977Apr 1977
29 CFR 1910.0022 C22$120Dec 1972Nov 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 C0222$85Dec 1972Nov 1975
29 CFR 1910.0022 A22$50Dec 1972Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0179 D0322$35Nov 1975Sep 1977
29 CFR 1910.0179 E0322—Jan 1974Apr 1977
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 XI11$800Oct 1973Oct 1973

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. Peer group: 85,426 employers. This establishment has 144 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
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
3.3
vs industry
—
TRIR
6.7
vs industry
—

Reported for 50 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
11
Complaint
60
Accident
9
Follow-up
17

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 REPUBLIC STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
43 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 43+ years. Most recent activity: 43 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 REPUBLIC STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for Republic Steel, not this location alone

Total cases
33
Unfair labor practice
33

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 Republic Steel 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.). 33 cases · 33 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-304962Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Jan 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-303803Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Feb 2024ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-303409Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Feb 2024ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-297329Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Jan 2023ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-297160Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Jan 2025ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-285959Unfair labor practiceNov 2021Dec 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-285213Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Dec 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-283893Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-271919Unfair labor practiceJan 2021Mar 2026ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-220389Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Jul 2019ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
03-CA-216338Unfair labor practiceMar 2018May 2018ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
08-CA-205961Unfair labor practiceSep 2017Apr 2018ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-203926Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-197493Unfair labor practiceApr 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-170372Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Apr 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-169354Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Mar 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-164459Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-162845Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jan 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-162844Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-162830Unfair labor practiceOct 2015May 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-162829Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-162000Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jan 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-150221Unfair labor practiceApr 2015Mar 2018ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-143786Unfair labor practiceDec 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-142803Unfair labor practiceDec 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-142218Unfair labor practiceDec 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-140323Unfair labor practiceNov 2014May 2018ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-140318Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-127818Unfair labor practiceMay 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-111638Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Oct 2013ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-099313Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-094353Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-094352Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 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 REPUBLIC STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1982-12-21Accident0—$0
1982-12-07Complaint0—$0
1981-09-24Complaint0—$0
1981-04-29Complaint0—$0
1981-01-29Planned0—$0
1981-01-06Planned0—$0
1980-11-26Follow-up0—$0
1980-11-17Follow-up4—$1,050
1980-08-13Follow-up4—$200
1980-06-19Complaint1—$4,000
1980-05-30Complaint0—$0
1980-02-28Complaint1—$0
1979-12-19Complaint11$50
1979-12-04Complaint0—$0
1979-10-31Complaint0—$0
1979-09-14Accident11$400
1979-08-07Unprogrammed Related0—$0
1979-07-19Complaint0—$0
1979-02-15Complaint0—$0
1978-12-21Accident0—$0
1978-01-25Follow-up0—$0
1977-11-09Follow-up0—$0
1977-09-28Accident11$300
1977-09-20Complaint3—$0
1977-09-13Complaint61$480
1977-07-13Follow-up0—$0
1977-05-25Complaint41$540
1977-03-29Complaint32$0
1977-03-17Complaint4—$0
1977-03-10Complaint0—$0
1977-02-24Complaint3911$3,530
1977-01-14Complaint101$560
1976-11-18Complaint0—$0
1976-10-15Complaint0—$0
1976-08-31Planned0—$0
1976-08-20Complaint0—$0
1976-06-30Complaint1—$50
1976-06-04Accident11$700
1976-04-27Complaint1—$65
1976-04-06Accident22$1,200
1976-02-18Follow-up0—$0
1976-02-13Complaint0—$0
1976-01-14Planned0—$0
1975-12-30Complaint0—$0
1975-11-11Complaint18—$345
1975-10-31Complaint0—$0
1975-07-29Complaint0—$0
1975-07-23Planned0—$0
1975-07-09Complaint0—$0
1975-03-20Follow-up0—$0
1975-02-14Planned0—$0
1975-02-12Complaint3—$105
1974-12-27Complaint1—$75
1974-10-24Complaint1—$0
1974-10-02Complaint0—$0
1974-09-30Accident0—$0
1974-09-18Complaint0—$0
1974-09-18Complaint0—$0
1974-09-16Complaint0—$0
1974-09-13Complaint0—$0
1974-08-27Complaint0—$0
1974-08-22Planned1—$70
1974-06-24Follow-up0—$0
1974-04-03Complaint4—$100
1974-03-13Follow-up0—$0
1974-01-09Follow-up3—$280
1974-01-08Complaint2—$35
1973-11-14Complaint0—$0
1973-10-25Planned0—$0
1973-10-25Complaint0—$0
1973-10-03Accident11$800
1973-09-27Complaint0—$0
1973-09-18Accident0—$0
1973-08-10Planned5—$500
1973-08-01Follow-up0—$0
1973-07-20Complaint0—$0
1973-07-17Complaint0—$0
1973-06-22Follow-up0—$0
1973-06-22Complaint0—$0
1973-06-21Planned0—$0
1973-06-21Planned1—$80
1973-06-06Complaint0—$0
1973-06-05Complaint0—$0
1973-04-12Complaint0—$0
1973-04-11Complaint0—$0
1973-02-09Complaint0—$0
1973-02-09Complaint0—$0
1973-02-09Follow-up0—$0
1973-02-09Follow-up0—$0
1973-01-25Complaint0—$0
1972-12-20Follow-up0—$0
1972-12-12Complaint2—$90
1972-12-09Follow-up0—$0
1972-12-09Complaint6—$275
1972-11-01Complaint1—$90
1972-10-05Complaint0—$0
1972-09-13Complaint8—$880
1972-09-13Complaint0—$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

REPUBLIC STEEL CORP is one of 26 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Republic Steel.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Republic Steel across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Republic Steel, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on REPUBLIC STEEL 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 Republic Steel, which operates 26 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 REPUBLIC STEEL CORP's OSHA violation history?
REPUBLIC STEEL CORP has 98 OSHA inspections on record with 144 violations and $16,850 in total penalties.
Has REPUBLIC STEEL CORP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 6 fatality investigations involving REPUBLIC STEEL CORP.