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STANDARD STEEL, LLC

500 NORTH WALNUT STREET, BURNHAM, PA, 17009
Operated by Nippon Steel
332111Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 320020058

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OSHA inspections
14
over 48 years
Violations
86
$229,074 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

STANDARD STEEL, LLC has accumulated 86 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $229,074 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 193 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

STANDARD STEEL, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
14
0.3 / yr · last 48 yrs
Violations
86
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$229,074
$2,664 avg / violation
74% serious26% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 14
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 14

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 36 citations in this view · $206,779 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000163$19,270Jan 1978Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I22$32,869Oct 2020Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0179 G0622$32,060Jan 1978Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$25,240Jan 1978Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$15,675Sep 1996Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0122$9,835Sep 1996Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$6,250Sep 1996Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 IV22$1,575Dec 1987Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0122$1,180Jan 1978Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0179 E0422$900Jan 1978Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0222Sep 1996Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0322Sep 1996Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I11$15,625Apr 2023Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$15,000Apr 2023Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0028 B13 III A11$9,000Sep 2024Sep 2024
29 CFR 1910.0028 B05 II A11$9,000Sep 2024Sep 2024
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$6,250Apr 2023Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0110 D1011$2,550Jan 2016Jan 2016
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 I11$2,250Sep 1996Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$2,250Sep 1996Sep 1996

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3321 within PA. Peer group: 193 employers. This establishment has 86 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $4,040
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 2

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
3.2
vs industry
−0.1
TRIR
6.2
vs industry
+0.8

Reported for 610 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
6.2
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
2
Complaint
8
Referral
3
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2018 – Mar 2022 · 3 in last 5 years

Reports
7
Hospitalizations
6
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 23, 2022Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Oct 20, 2020Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, unspecifiedLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Oct 2, 2020Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedUpper and lower limb(s)Hospitalized
Jul 2, 2019Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
May 11, 2018Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Feb 8, 2018Fall on same level due to tripping over an objectChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
Jan 11, 2018Fall, slip, trip, unspecifiedLower leg(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

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 2, 2020Abrasion,Arm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Contusion,Femur,Fracture,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Maintenance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pit,Steel,Technician,Unsafe Position,Unstable Position,Work Surface11
Jul 2, 2019Amputation,Blade,Contact,Cutting,Finger,Table Saw,Wood Board1

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
2

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2018 – Jun 2020Iron and Steel Mills1
Nov 2017 – Nov 2019Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for Nippon Steel, not this location alone

Total cases
12
Unfair labor practice
12

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 Nippon Steel 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.). 12 cases · 12 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-353062Unfair labor practiceOct 2024Jan 2025ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-313161Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-312398Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023Jul 2024ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-308918Unfair labor practiceDec 2022Feb 2024ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-297502Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Mar 2023ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-282587Unfair labor practiceSep 2021Feb 2022ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-281007Unfair labor practiceAug 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-279698Unfair labor practiceJul 2021Aug 2021ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-277268Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Jun 2021ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-244174Unfair labor practiceJul 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-239210Unfair labor practiceApr 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-227262Unfair labor practiceSep 2018Nov 2018ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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 STANDARD STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STANDARD STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STANDARD STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-05-20Complaint42$18,000
2023-02-23Referral0$0
2022-10-20Complaint1010$80,000
2022-10-20Complaint44$12,500
2020-10-08Referral22$13,494
2019-07-11Referral33$8,260
2015-08-27Complaint11$2,550
2008-05-21Planned0$0
2004-06-29Complaint0$0
1999-07-16Complaint0$0
1996-03-28Planned3929$90,000
1987-09-02Complaint3$0
1978-09-22Follow-up0$0
1977-11-15Complaint2013$4,270

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

STANDARD STEEL, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nippon Steel.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nippon Steel across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STANDARD 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 STANDARD STEEL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
STANDARD STEEL, LLC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 86 violations and $229,074 in total penalties.
How does STANDARD STEEL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
STANDARD STEEL, LLC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. STANDARD STEEL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.24 compared to an industry average of 3.3.