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STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA

17TH STREET & 2ND AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25726
Operated by STEEL DYNAMICS INC · 1 of 36 establishments

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OSHA inspections
19
over 39 years
Violations
97
$63,588 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA has accumulated 97 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $63,588 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
19
0.5 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
97
2.5 / yr
Penalties
$63,588
$656 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
14 of 19
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 19

68% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 45 citations in this view · $44,538 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$5,550Feb 1988Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0176 B33$16,500Jul 1993Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0333$7,400Feb 1988Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0433$1,150Feb 1988Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0133$1,050Feb 1988Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33$1,000Feb 1988Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0132 A33$975Feb 1988Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0933$600Feb 1988Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222$1,000Feb 1988Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$750Jul 1995Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0422$675Feb 1988Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III21$400Feb 1988Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV22Jul 1995Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0422Feb 1988Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22Feb 1988Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III22Feb 1988Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0211$1,900Jul 1995Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211$1,875Dec 2001Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$1,875Dec 2001Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,838Nov 1992Nov 1992

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3311 within WV. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 97 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $8,775
Inspection frequency
87th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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
1
Complaint
14
Referral
1
Follow-up
3

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 OF WEST VIRGINIA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 OF WEST VIRGINIA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WV — for STEEL DYNAMICS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
14
Unfair labor practice
14

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 STEEL DYNAMICS INC 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.). 14 cases · 14 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-257703Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Dec 2025ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-110503Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-097765Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-097764Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Oct 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-087789Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Sep 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-085983Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045368Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043444Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043040Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Sep 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-041249Unfair labor practiceJul 2004Aug 2005ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-040429Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Oct 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-040140Unfair labor practiceApr 2003May 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039345Unfair labor practiceMay 2002Sep 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-038945Unfair labor practiceDec 2001May 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

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 STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-10-10Complaint0$0
2003-05-08Complaint0$0
2003-03-14Complaint0$0
2002-10-28Referral1$1,600
2001-11-26Planned2922$15,350
1998-08-10Complaint11$750
1998-01-07Complaint33$700
1996-04-03Complaint0$0
1996-02-29Follow-up0$0
1995-12-13Complaint21$15,000
1995-06-15Complaint149$5,875
1994-05-06Complaint31$1,000
1993-10-13Follow-up0$0
1993-08-16Follow-up1$4,000
1993-05-26Complaint1$0
1992-07-16Complaint22$2,963
1992-03-16Complaint53$11,650
1987-11-17Complaint3418$4,700
1986-10-31Complaint1$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 OF WEST VIRGINIA 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 OF WEST VIRGINIA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Frequently asked

What is STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA's OSHA violation history?
STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 97 violations and $63,588 in total penalties.