Establishment profile
STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION
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 - SINTON DIVISION has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $14,502 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd 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 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION 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
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $14,502 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B08 | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 X | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
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 TX. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; 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 - SINTON DIVISION. 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) · Oct 2024 – Jan 2025
Most frequent event: Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn
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 21, 2025 | Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn | Multiple body parts n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Rib(s), oblique area | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION. 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 - SINTON DIVISION. 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 STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION. 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). 2 facilities · $121,600 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION 8534 HWY 89 · SINTON, TX, 78387 | WaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 11 | 7 | 1 | $121,600 | Mar 2026 | View → |
STEEL DYNAMICS SOUTHWEST SINTON DIVISION 8534 HIGHWAY 89 · SINTON, TX, 78387 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $14,502 | |
| 2021-03-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $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 - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION 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:
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- OPTIMUS STEEL, LLCVIDOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- U. S. STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC.LONE STAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- VOESTALPINE TEXAS LLCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL LTD.PHARR — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEDA TPCO AMERICA CORPORATIONGREGORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHAPARRAL STEEL, LLC.MIDLOTHIAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREENS BAYOU FOUNDRY, INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.FREEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- KYOEI STEEL GROUPVINTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by STEEL DYNAMICS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA INCHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS INCBUTLER, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA INC.HUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIAHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS HEARTLANDTERRE HAUTE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIAHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS INCCARY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- VULCAN THREADED PRODUCTS, INC.PELHAM, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.RALEIGH, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION SALEM PLANT 2SALEM, VA — 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 - SINTON DIVISION 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION's OSHA violation history?
- STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $14,502 in total penalties.
- How does STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION's safety record compare to its industry?
- STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.