Establishment profile
STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC
8534 HWY 89, SINTON, TX, 78387
Operated by STEEL DYNAMICS INC · 1 of 36 establishments
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
Summary
STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 1 year of recorded history, with $16,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 37th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $16,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3311 within TX. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2025
Most frequent event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
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 STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, 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 STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $16,550 |
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 SOUTHWEST, LLC 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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OPTIMUS STEEL, LLCVIDOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISIONSINTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- U. S. STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC.LONE STAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- VOESTALPINE TEXAS LLCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYSEGUIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL LTD.PHARR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.FREEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEDA TPCO AMERICA CORPORATIONGREGORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KYOEI STEEL GROUPVINTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GERDAU MIDLOTHIAN STEEL MILLMIDLOTHIAN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by STEEL DYNAMICS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STEEL DYNAMICS INCBUTLER, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISIONSINTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIAHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA INC.HUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS HEARTLANDTERRE HAUTE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIAHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA INCHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICSROANOKE, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORPRoanoke, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.PITTSBORO, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All STEEL DYNAMICS INC locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, 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 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $16,550 in total penalties.
- How does STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST, LLC operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.