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U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS

VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

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OSHA inspections
87
over 53 years
Violations
187
$21,195 in penalties
Penalties
$21,195
$113 avg
Accident investigations on record
12 fatalities · 1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS has accumulated 187 OSHA violations across 87 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $21,195 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,145 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 40 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS 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

Inspections
87
1.6 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
187
3.5 / yr
Penalties
$21,195
$113 avg / violation
38% serious62% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
59 of 87
Inspection trigger · accident
13 of 87

32% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 15 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 · 71 citations in this view · $14,160 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A0001116$3,640Sep 1976Jul 1979
29 CFR 1910.0022 A01109$720Feb 1977Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0165$240Jul 1974Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0022 C43$1,750Dec 1979Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101744$740Feb 1977Apr 1979
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0244$500Sep 1977Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0132$720Jun 1977Aug 1985
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0932$500Aug 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$240Jun 1977Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 04000433—May 1977Apr 1979
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0121$900Oct 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I22$840Feb 1978Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.100022$630Aug 1973Aug 1973
29 CFR 1910.0179 C0222$600Feb 1978Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$500Aug 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0222$420Feb 1978Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$400Jun 1977Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0132 A21$300Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II22$280Sep 1977Aug 1985
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 II22$240Mar 1978Apr 1979

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 27,145 employers. This establishment has 187 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Inspection breakdown

Planned
7
Complaint
59
Accident
13
Referral
1

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. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
40 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 40+ years. Most recent activity: 40 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. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. 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. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. 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. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1986-06-26Complaint0—$0
1986-06-26Complaint0—$0
1986-05-06Planned1—$0
1986-05-06Planned1—$0
1985-07-24Referral2010$2,000
1985-05-02Planned4514$5,400
1985-01-31Complaint0—$0
1981-05-13Complaint0—$0
1980-12-12Complaint0—$0
1980-09-11Complaint1—$0
1980-04-23Complaint0—$0
1980-04-04Complaint1—$0
1980-02-19Accident0—$0
1980-01-18Complaint0—$0
1980-01-16Accident0—$0
1979-12-11Complaint21$350
1979-09-20Complaint0—$0
1979-07-20Follow-up0—$0
1979-07-20Accident0—$0
1979-06-25Complaint11$360
1979-04-02Accident0—$0
1979-03-30Complaint63$660
1979-03-05Accident0—$0
1979-02-05Complaint1—$0
1978-10-23Complaint0—$0
1978-08-16Complaint0—$0
1978-07-05Complaint0—$0
1978-06-20Complaint0—$0
1978-06-06Complaint0—$0
1978-05-22Follow-up0—$0
1978-05-22Complaint0—$0
1978-03-17Follow-up0—$0
1978-03-16Complaint22$360
1978-02-10Complaint0—$0
1978-02-07Complaint0—$0
1978-01-03Complaint32$240
1977-12-08Accident0—$0
1977-12-07Follow-up0—$0
1977-11-23Complaint0—$0
1977-11-07Complaint0—$0
1977-10-31Planned4220$5,990
1977-10-19Complaint0—$0
1977-10-19Complaint0—$0
1977-10-14Follow-up0—$0
1977-10-03Complaint0—$0
1977-09-27Complaint21$280
1977-09-17Complaint0—$0
1977-07-11Follow-up0—$0
1977-07-08Complaint0—$0
1977-04-29Follow-up0—$0
1977-04-29Complaint0—$0
1977-04-20Complaint11$240
1977-03-22Planned3011$2,800
1977-03-03Complaint22$560
1977-02-10Complaint0—$0
1977-01-25Complaint2—$0
1977-01-10Complaint0—$0
1977-01-07Complaint11$360
1977-01-06Complaint0—$0
1977-01-06Complaint9—$0
1976-08-19Accident11$900
1976-08-03Complaint0—$0
1976-08-03Complaint0—$0
1976-07-26Complaint0—$0
1976-06-04Complaint2—$0
1976-05-27Complaint0—$0
1976-02-17Accident0—$0
1976-02-03Complaint0—$0
1976-01-27Complaint0—$0
1975-09-30Complaint0—$0
1975-09-25Complaint2—$0
1975-08-18Accident0—$0
1975-05-28Accident0—$0
1975-04-16Accident0—$0
1975-03-05Planned0—$0
1975-03-03Complaint1—$0
1975-02-12Complaint0—$0
1975-02-07Complaint0—$0
1974-07-08Accident0—$0
1974-06-25Complaint4—$35
1973-07-26Complaint1—$30
1973-07-25Planned11$600
1973-06-24Complaint0—$0
1973-05-11Complaint2—$30
1973-04-25Accident0—$0
1973-03-07Complaint0—$0
1972-12-19Complaint0—$0

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS 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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Frequently asked

What is U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS's OSHA violation history?
U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS has 87 OSHA inspections on record with 187 violations and $21,195 in total penalties.
Has U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 12 fatality investigations involving U. S. STEEL CORP. - FAIRFIELD WORKS.