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SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC

34501 COMMERCE, FRASER, MI, 48026
332811Metal Heat Treating

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OSHA inspections
9
over 33 years
Violations
18
$5,200 in penalties
Penalties
$5,200
$289 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $5,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 525 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
18
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$5,200
$289 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 9
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 9

44% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $5,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00340121$300Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 3090.011017 A21$300Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,600Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 3255.110303 A III11$1,400Mar 2012Mar 2012
29 CFR 3256.01070111$1,000Mar 2012Mar 2012
29 CFR 4081.0011 C11$300Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 4081.02200111$300Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 3256.00080111Mar 2012Mar 2012
29 CFR 4081.18540111Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 4081.21310111Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 4081.00360111Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 4081.012511Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 4081.06310111Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 4081.06450211Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 4081.12220611Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 1910.0110 F04 I11Mar 1993Mar 1993

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

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within MI. Peer group: 525 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
76th
peer median: $1,500
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
6
Follow-up
2

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 SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. 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 SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC.
34501 COMMERCE ROAD · FRASER, MI, 48026
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified00Mar 2017View →
SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC
17555 MALYN BLVD · FRASER, MI, 48026
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-05-27Monitoring0$0
2014-12-19Follow-up0$0
2014-05-20Planned11$1,600
2011-12-19Programmed Related32$2,400
2011-12-06Planned0$0
2011-11-09Planned1$0
1996-10-29Planned0$0
1993-05-14Follow-up0$0
1992-12-30Planned136$1,200

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 SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC 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 SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC's OSHA violation history?
SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $5,200 in total penalties.
How does SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SPECIALTY STEEL TREATING INC operates in the metal heat treating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.