Establishment profile
STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.
1050 PROGRESS AVE,, TOLEDO, OH, 43612
Operated by Sterling Pipe & Tube, Inc
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Summary
STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC. has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $50,055 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 179 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
73% 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 · 34 citations in this view · $41,152 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 5 | 2 | $2,000 | Feb 2000 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $8,400 | Aug 1998 | Sep 2015 |
| 5A0001 | 4 | 1 | $2,850 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $3,200 | Mar 1999 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 2 | 2 | $2,077 | Feb 2000 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,225 | Mar 1999 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3312 within OH. Peer group: 179 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 140 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
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2016 | Heart AttackFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STERLING PIPE & TUBE, 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 STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.. 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 STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STERLING PIPE AND TUBE INC 5335 ENTERPRISE BLVD · TOLEDO, OH, 43612 | RCRA | 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 STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-25 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-11 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $3,600 | |
| 2008-06-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-06 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,155 | |
| 2006-09-06 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $3,600 | |
| 2001-10-10 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $5,800 | |
| 2000-09-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-12-22 | Planned | 14 | 9 | $5,700 | |
| 1999-12-14 | Complaint | 26 | 13 | $26,000 | |
| 1999-02-25 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $2,450 | |
| 1998-08-05 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sterling Pipe & Tube, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sterling Pipe & Tube, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- FWT, LLCHICKSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACTION GROUP INCORPORATEDBLACKLICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLOUREC STAR LPYOUNGSTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDDLETOWN TUBE WORKS, INC.MIDDLETOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MAJOR METALS COMPANYMANSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL METAL HOSE COMPANYBELLEVUE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AK TUBE LLCWALBRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARCELORMITTAL TUBULAR PRODUCTS SHELBY LLC.SHELBY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONDUIT PIPE PRODUCTSWEST JEFFERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sterling Pipe & Tube, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased SteelAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERLING PIPE & TUBE, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $50,055 in total penalties.
- How does STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC. operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.61 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
- Has STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving STERLING PIPE & TUBE, INC..