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U. S. STEEL CORPORATION

400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025
324199All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
33
over 43 years
Violations
125
$603,635 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 fatalities · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

U. S. STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 125 OSHA violations across 33 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $603,635 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 111 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 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 CORPORATION 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
33
0.8 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
125
2.9 / yr
Penalties
$603,635
$4,829 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
20 of 33
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 33

36% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 52 citations in this view · $532,785 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A0001217$128,700Mar 1988Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.0307 B31$31,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0132$23,900Mar 1988Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0132 A21$63,800Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0022 C21$45,900Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$39,000Oct 1989Dec 1991
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0222$16,275Oct 1989Dec 1991
29 CFR 1910.0120 L01 I22$6,000Mar 1988Nov 1989
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$1,210Nov 1988Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0121$1,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC21$700Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0027 B07 I11$37,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$29,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0307 C11$19,300Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 II11$15,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II11$15,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 IV11$15,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I11$15,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$15,000Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$15,000Oct 1989Oct 1989

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within PA. Peer group: 111 employers. This establishment has 125 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,190
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
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

Complaint
20
Accident
3
Referral
5
Follow-up
5

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 CORPORATION. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 24, 1994REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,COAL CARFatality11
Oct 21, 1992CHEST,BARGE,DOCK,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RIVER,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECTFatality11
Sep 14, 1988ROTATING PARTS,OVEN,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUSHED,DOORFatality11

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
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U. S. STEEL CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for U. S. STEEL CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-06-09Complaint111$6,750
2007-04-16Complaint0$0
2006-09-15Referral11$7,000
2005-02-11Complaint0$0
2004-07-09Referral11$3,500
2003-07-25Complaint0$0
1999-11-24Complaint0$0
1996-09-04Complaint0$0
1996-02-21Complaint0$0
1996-02-21Complaint0$0
1995-09-14Complaint0$0
1994-06-27Accident11$7,000
1993-09-08Complaint0$0
1993-07-16Complaint0$0
1992-10-21Accident11$5,000
1992-04-20Complaint11$500
1992-04-13Complaint0$0
1991-08-14Follow-up22$15,275
1991-08-14Referral0$0
1991-02-14Follow-up0$0
1990-11-15Complaint33$2,400
1990-06-20Referral0$0
1990-01-24Complaint0$0
1989-11-07Follow-up0$0
1989-05-08Complaint8955$530,800
1989-05-08Complaint66$3,600
1989-03-14Follow-up0$0
1989-01-31Complaint0$0
1989-01-30Follow-up0$0
1988-09-14Accident11$810
1988-08-08Complaint0$0
1988-01-20Referral82$21,000
1983-06-08Complaint0$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. STEEL CORPORATION 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 CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION has 33 OSHA inspections on record with 125 violations and $603,635 in total penalties.
How does U. S. STEEL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION operates in the all other petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has U. S. STEEL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving U. S. STEEL CORPORATION.