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STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC

101 AVENUE K, STERLING, IL, 61081
Operated by LEGGETT & PLATT INC · 1 of 179 establishments
EIN 352158363

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OSHA inspections
3
over 21 years
Violations
2
$9,639 in penalties
Penalties
$9,639
$4,820 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $9,639 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$9,639
$4,820 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

33% 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 · $9,639 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 B0811$9,639Mar 2020Mar 2020
29 CFR 1910.0030 C0311Mar 2020Mar 2020

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

46th

Below average violations in NAICS 3311 within IL. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $1,980
Inspection frequency
68th
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
1.4
vs industry
+0.1
TRIR
4.8
vs industry
+2.9

Reported for 290 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
4.8
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
Referral
1

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 2015 – Oct 2023 · 3 in last 5 years

Reports
6
Hospitalizations
6
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 28, 2023Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.Multiple pelvic region locationsHospitalized
Jun 5, 2022Struck by dislodged flying object, particleLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Oct 3, 2021Struck by object or equipment, unspecifiedLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Feb 23, 2019Fall on same level due to slippingAnkle(s)Hospitalized
May 12, 2015Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.Foot (feet) and ankle(s)Hospitalized
Jan 4, 2015Fall on same level, unspecifiedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 16, 2019Blunt force trauma,Dislocated,Fall,Fracture,Guardrail,Laceration,SiloFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

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 STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for LEGGETT & PLATT INC, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
9

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 LEGGETT & PLATT 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.). 9 cases · 9 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-384551Unfair labor practiceApr 2026OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-324580Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Apr 2026ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-312785Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023Jan 2024ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-312497Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023Apr 2026ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-290731Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Apr 2026ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-246292Unfair labor practiceAug 2019Jun 2020ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-244329Unfair labor practiceJul 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-235812Unfair labor practiceFeb 2019May 2019ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-227293Unfair labor practiceSep 2018Nov 2018ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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 STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
2

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
STERLING STEEL COMPANY LLC
101 AVENUE K · STERLING, IL, 61081
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation Identified
QNCR 2
30Mar 2026View →

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 STEEL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED (across 11 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$1.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$16.3M
Awards (all-time)
1,074

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-09-17Fatality/Catastrophe22$9,639
2012-02-27Referral0$0
2004-08-30Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC is one of 179 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LEGGETT & PLATT INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LEGGETT & PLATT INC across all 179 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERLING STEEL COMPANY, 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 LEGGETT & PLATT INC, which operates 179 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 STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $9,639 in total penalties.
Has STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC.