Establishment profile
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC
1902 MARINE VIEW DR., TACOMA, WA, 98422
Operated by Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc · 1 of 14 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 910613370
Summary
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $6,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 144 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
58% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $6,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296-800-14020(2) | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 296-800-22005 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 0566.007702 A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 0620.903102 A | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0115 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0620.902601 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0620.752109 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 296-802-40015 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 296-841-20005(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 0566.009813 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 0566.011702 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 0566.008305 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 8003.0020 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 0620.903105 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0620.752114 B 01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0241.500105 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
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 4235 within WA. Peer group: 144 employers. This establishment has 19 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 137 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES 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 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 →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-10 | Complaint | 3 | — | $2,100 | |
| 2017-11-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-11-02 | Planned | 1 | — | $2,000 | |
| 2006-10-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-02 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-23 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $1,350 | |
| 1999-05-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-11-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-27 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $700 |
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 employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BROWN-STRAUSS STEELLONGVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- HCI STEEL BUILDING SYSTEMS INCARLINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEAPORT STEELSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INCTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADDISON CONSTRUCTION SUPPLYTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEST COAST WIRE ROPE & RIGGINGSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CODEL ENTRY SYSTEMS CORPTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RASMUSSEN WIRE ROPE & RIGGING COSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPMOSES LAKE — 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 INCPORTLAND, OR — 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 INDUSTRIES INCMCMINNVILLE, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.OAKLAND, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INCBURBANK, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $6,150 in total penalties.
- How does SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.47 compared to an industry average of 2.5.