Establishment profile
SMI STEEL LLC
101 50TH STREET SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35212
Operated by COMMERCIAL METALS Co · 1 of 162 establishments
Summary
SMI STEEL LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $4,080 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 66th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMI STEEL LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $4,080 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3311 within AL. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SMI STEEL LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SMI STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 SMI STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMI 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 SMI STEEL LLC. 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 SMI STEEL LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMI STEEL LLC 101 50TH ST S · BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35212 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 15 | 0 | — | Jun 2026 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMI STEEL LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-13 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $4,080 | |
| 1986-07-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-11 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SMI STEEL LLC is one of 162 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COMMERCIAL METALS Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COMMERCIAL METALS Co across all 162 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION - FAIRFIELD WORKSFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS DIVISIONFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION - FAIRFIELD TUBULARFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- G&G STEEL, INC.CORDOVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. STEEL CORPORATION - FAIRFIELD WORKSFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by COMMERCIAL METALS Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYROSEVILLE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYHOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYGAINESVILLE, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYSANTA ANA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYSAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYCORPUS CHRISTI, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYLAKESIDE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYCOLLEGE STATION, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COEagle Pass, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYJACKSONVILLE, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All COMMERCIAL METALS Co locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMI 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup COMMERCIAL METALS Co, which operates 162 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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- What is SMI STEEL LLC's OSHA violation history?
- SMI STEEL LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $4,080 in total penalties.