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STEEL DYNAMICS INC

4500 COUNTY ROAD 59, BUTLER, IN, 46721
Operated by STEEL DYNAMICS INC · 1 of 36 establishments

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OSHA inspections
2
over 17 years
Violations
1
$5,000 in penalties
Penalties
$5,000
$5,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

STEEL DYNAMICS INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

STEEL DYNAMICS INC 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, 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$5,000
$5,000 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

34th

Below average violations in NAICS 3311 within IN. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
64th
peer median: $2,500
Inspection frequency
47th
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
0.9
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
2.4
vs industry
+0.5

Reported for 873 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.4
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

Complaint
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 STEEL DYNAMICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 STEEL DYNAMICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEEL DYNAMICS 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 STEEL DYNAMICS INC. 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 STEEL DYNAMICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
10
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
7
EPA penalties
$543,563

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-12-05Unprogrammed Related1$5,000
2009-04-01Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

STEEL DYNAMICS INC is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization STEEL DYNAMICS INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of STEEL DYNAMICS INC across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STEEL DYNAMICS 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup STEEL DYNAMICS INC, which operates 36 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.

Frequently asked

What is STEEL DYNAMICS INC's OSHA violation history?
STEEL DYNAMICS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,000 in total penalties.