Summary
U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $49,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,426 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO. 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
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $49,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 4 | 2 | $9,500 | Aug 1991 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1990 | May 1990 |
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. Peer group: 85,426 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1999 | BURN,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,INHALATION,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,MOLTEN METAL,SPRAIN | 6 | 6 | — | |
| May 29, 1998 | CHAIN,PINNED,HANDRAIL,STRUCK BYFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 21, 1993 | CRANE HOOK,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPERFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 11, 1991 | RAILROAD CAR,BRAKEMAN,RUN OVER,TRAIN,RAILROAD,POOR VISIBILITYFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 1991 | CLEANING,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALL,CRANEFatality | 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 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. 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 U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USS KOBE STEEL COMPANY LORAIN WORKS · LORAIN, OH, 44055 | — | — | 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 U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-26 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-29 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $8,500 | |
| 1997-07-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-12-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-08-18 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,550 | |
| 1993-08-05 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $16,000 | |
| 1993-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-21 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 1992-09-15 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $10,000 | |
| 1992-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-12 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 1991-03-25 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-07 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 1990-05-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-01 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-11-08 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO. 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 U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO. has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $49,050 in total penalties.
- Has U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving U.S.S. KOBE STEEL CO..