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SCHUFF STEEL CO

6901 FRIARS RD, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92108
Operated by INNOVATE Corp · 1 of 194 establishments
EIN 860318760

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OSHA inspections
4
over 30 years
Violations
11
$24,710 in penalties
Penalties
$24,710
$2,246 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

SCHUFF STEEL CO has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $24,710 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,380 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SCHUFF STEEL CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
4
0.1 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
11
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$24,710
$2,246 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $24,710 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
500211$6,250Aug 1996Aug 1996
493611$5,625Aug 1996Aug 1996
5034 D11$5,000Aug 1996Aug 1996
4999 E0211$2,250Feb 1997Feb 1997
1513 C11$1,275Jun 1997Jun 1997
5008 D11$1,160Aug 1996Aug 1996
1675 A11$1,060Jun 1997Jun 1997
4924 B11$1,055Aug 1996Aug 1996
1509 A11$425Jun 1997Jun 1997
342 A11$425Jun 1997Jun 1997
5035 A11$185Aug 1996Aug 1996

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 119,380 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
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
2.7
vs industry
TRIR
5.1
vs industry

Reported for 414 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
1
Accident
2
Referral
1

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 SCHUFF STEEL CO. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 29, 1997AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE,WORK SURFACE11
Jun 4, 1996UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
29 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 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 SCHUFF STEEL CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in CA — for INNOVATE Corp, not this location alone

Violations
8
Assessed penalties
$3,281

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other INNOVATE Corp operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 8 citations · 4S&S · 8 contractor · $3,281 proposed / $1,687 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8606314
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Aug 2011YesModNegligence$1,569$473
8694896
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Sep 2012NoModNegligence$540$121
8694897
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Sep 2012YesLowNegligence$243$243
8694895
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Sep 2012YesLowNegligence$243$200
8689240
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Mar 2012NoModNegligence$243$207
6476692
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Feb 2012YesModNegligence$243$243
8689234
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Mar 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8606325
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Oct 2010NoHighNegligence$100$100

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for INNOVATE Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
12
Unfair labor practice
10
Representation (union)
2

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 INNOVATE Corp 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.). 12 cases · 10 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
20-CA-204378Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Jan 2019ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
21-CA-150033Unfair labor practiceApr 2015Jul 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-148914Unfair labor practiceMar 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-145033Unfair labor practiceJan 2015Feb 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-141750Representation electionNov 2014Jul 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-140845Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-118256Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-116258Unfair labor practiceOct 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-116150Unfair labor practiceOct 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-116094Unfair labor practiceOct 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-113293Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-112008Representation electionAug 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

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 SCHUFF STEEL CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SCHUFF STEEL CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES L.L.C. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$383K
Obligated (all-time)
$383K
Awards (all-time)
4

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-03-11Planned0$0
1997-01-30Accident41$3,185
1996-12-18Referral11$2,250
1996-06-04Accident63$19,275

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SCHUFF STEEL CO is one of 194 establishments rolled up under the parent organization INNOVATE Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of INNOVATE Corp across all 194 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHUFF STEEL CO 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 INNOVATE Corp, which operates 194 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 SCHUFF STEEL CO's OSHA violation history?
SCHUFF STEEL CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $24,710 in total penalties.
Has SCHUFF STEEL CO had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SCHUFF STEEL CO.