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SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY

420 S 19TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85009
Operated by INNOVATE Corp · 1 of 194 establishments
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 860318760

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OSHA inspections
13
over 39 years
Violations
22
$5,771 in penalties
Penalties
$5,771
$262 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 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $5,771 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 240 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
22
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$5,771
$262 avg / violation
32% serious68% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 13
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 13

54% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $5,771 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0132$1,035Aug 1987Oct 1995
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$1,766Aug 1987Oct 1995
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$2,250Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0179 F06 III11$420Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$300Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0211Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII11May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0026 C03 VII11May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III11May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 H0111Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA11Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I11Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III11Oct 1995Oct 1995
29 CFR 1910.0095 C 111Oct 1987Oct 1987

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within AZ. Peer group: 240 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $825
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
1.0
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
2.0
vs industry
−1.4

Reported for 95 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
9
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Violations
4
Assessed penalties
$692

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. 4 citations · 4 contractor · $692 proposed / $633 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6585642
Resolution Mine
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Feb 2011NoModNegligence$392$333
6585851
Resolution Mine
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Feb 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6585850
Resolution Mine
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Feb 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6585617
Resolution Mine
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Schuff Steel Co
Dec 2010NoModNegligence$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 AZ — for INNOVATE Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
13

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.). 13 cases · 13 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
28-CA-384073Unfair labor practiceApr 2026OpenRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-267880Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Nov 2021ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-193624Unfair labor practiceFeb 2017Feb 2017ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-184837Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-171203Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-134157Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Nov 2016ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-132782Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Nov 2016ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-113100Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Dec 2013ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-079899Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-068569Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-023409Unfair labor practiceMar 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020344Unfair labor practiceJun 2005Aug 2005ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-019189Unfair labor practiceDec 2003Aug 2007ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona

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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SCHUFF STEEL CO
420 S 19TH AVE · PHOENIX, AZ, 85009
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified10Jun 2025View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
431826
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY. 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
2017-10-03Referral0$0
2016-09-20Complaint0$0
2015-06-01Complaint31$2,250
2011-03-30Complaint4$0
2004-07-08Complaint0$0
2002-04-24Complaint2$0
2002-04-03Complaint4$0
1995-09-07Complaint32$2,081
1988-03-29Unprogrammed Related0$0
1987-09-02Follow-up0$0
1987-06-25Complaint54$1,440
1987-06-25Complaint1$0
1987-02-13Planned0$0

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 COMPANY 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.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY 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 COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $5,771 in total penalties.
How does SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.98 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
Has SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SCHUFF STEEL COMPANY.