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SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. is a fabricated structural metal manufacturing employer in MERRIAM, KS. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $7,106 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC.

6124 MERRIAM DRIVE, MERRIAM, KS, 66203

Parent: NEWS CORP (140 locations)

332312 Top companies in Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$7,106 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$7,106
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$1,015 avg per violation$1,777 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,106 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 261 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
81%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
75%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
328901
Operation Type
B
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. is one of 140 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization NEWS CORP. NEWS CORP is a SEC public reporter (NWS), with most recent reported revenue of $8.5B.

Federal enforcement records on SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of NEWS CORP across all 140 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by NEWS CORP

Other employers in Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing within KS

Industry context

Within the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry in KS, SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 261 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 81th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 75th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.4 for the fabricated structural metal manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $7,106 in total penalties.
How does SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. of MERRIAM, KS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC. resolves to the parent rollup NEWS CORP, which operates 140 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SHAWNEE STEEL & WELDING, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.