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SHULTZ STEEL LLC

5321 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD, SOUTH GATE, CA, 90280
332111Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 951908842

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OSHA inspections
16
over 30 years
Violations
31
$57,825 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 5 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SHULTZ STEEL LLC has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $57,825 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 179 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.5 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
31
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$57,825
$1,865 avg / violation
26% serious74% other
Inspection trigger · accident
10 of 16
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 16

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3321 within CA. Peer group: 179 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $3,625
Inspection frequency
99th
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
0.9
vs industry
−2.4
TRIR
0.9
vs industry
−4.5

Reported for 191 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
5.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.9
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
2
Accident
10
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 SHULTZ STEEL LLC. 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
Oct 24, 2011FRACTURE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY11
Sep 3, 2011FRACTURE,CYLINDER,LADDER,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTIONFatality11
Aug 29, 2007AIR PRESSURE,MAINTENANCE,CLEANING,AIR HOSE,STRUCK BY,LEG11
May 31, 2002DIE,AMPUTATED,DIE JAW,FINGER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK1
Apr 26, 1999DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,HYDRAULIC PRESS,RAM1
Jan 25, 1999GRINDER,FRACTURE,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,GRINDING ROOM,HAND,CONTUSION11
Aug 25, 1998FINGER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE AREA,HAND11
May 22, 1998CHEST,FRACTURE,SHOULDER,RING,NOSE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SHULTZ STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHULTZ STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SHULTZ STEEL LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SHULTZ STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
6
Formal actions
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
138262
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 SHULTZ STEEL LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-12-23Accident21$18,800
2020-10-12Planned31$3,035
2015-01-26Unprogrammed Related0$0
2011-10-26Accident0$0
2011-09-03Accident32$21,600
2011-05-06Unprogrammed Related0$0
2007-09-11Accident11$1,350
2007-06-28Accident0$0
2002-10-18Complaint4$1,150
2002-06-05Accident0$0
1999-07-13Accident1$300
1999-03-02Accident0$0
1998-09-24Accident91$6,290
1998-06-11Accident2$750
1996-04-15Referral11$425
1996-02-28Complaint51$4,125

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHULTZ STEEL LLC 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SHULTZ STEEL LLC's OSHA violation history?
SHULTZ STEEL LLC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $57,825 in total penalties.
How does SHULTZ STEEL LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
SHULTZ STEEL LLC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. SHULTZ STEEL LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.91 compared to an industry average of 3.3.
Has SHULTZ STEEL LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SHULTZ STEEL LLC.