Establishment profile
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC
12005 N BURGARD RD, PORTLAND, OR, 97203
Operated by Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc · 1 of 14 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 930341923
Summary
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $2,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 241 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4239 within OR. Peer group: 241 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2017 | Concrete Slab,Fall,Head,NeckFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 24, 2001 | LEAK,HEAD,UNSECURED,HYDRAULIC LINE,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,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 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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-24 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-11-04 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $0 | |
| 2013-11-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-29 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-22 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-04-24 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $2,000 | |
| 1992-10-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
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.
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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
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →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.
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.
Frequently asked
- What is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $2,000 in total penalties.
- How does SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC.