Establishment profile
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC
3200 NW YEON AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97210
Operated by Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc · 1 of 14 establishments
EIN 930341923
Summary
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $1,740 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th 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
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $1,740 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7121.001501 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IA | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 V | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IA | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 7030.04001 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 7400.06501 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 7500.01004 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 7155.002005 A | 1 | 1 | $60 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $50 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22104 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 7400.03002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 7400.04001 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
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 3311 within OR. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 214 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 SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc, not this location alone
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 Schnitzer Steel Industries, 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-318010 | Unfair labor practice | May 2023 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-316841 | Representation election | Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 36-CA-010524 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 | Closed | Region 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 SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. 3200 NW YEON AVENUE · PORTLAND, OR, 97210 | Air | No Violation Identified | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
Independent monitor required. First case: 2010-10-16. Most recent: 2010-10-16. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-17 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1992-07-24 | Complaint | 14 | 11 | $1,320 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OREGON STEEL MILLS INCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOUGLAS FAWVEREUGENE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAMROSE PIPE CORPORATIONPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- EVRAZ INC NAPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- OREGON FERALLOY PARTNERS A JOINT VENTURE FERALLOYPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- EVRAZ OREGON STEEL MILLS INCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INCRANCHO CORDOVA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCWHITE CITY, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCPORTLAND, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCPORTLAND, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIESTACOMA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.OAKLAND, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCBURBANK, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCBURBANK, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCOLYMPIA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCTACOMA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $1,740 in total penalties.