Skip to main content

Establishment profile

U.S. STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS DIVISION

5700 VALLEY ROAD - SHEET MILL, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064
Operated by United States Steel · 1 of 36 establishments

OSHA inspections
7
over 25 years
Violations
2
$9,000 in penalties
Penalties
$9,000
$4,500 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

U.S. STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS DIVISION has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $9,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 31 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$9,000
$4,500 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 7

29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

47th

Below average violations in NAICS 3311 within AL. Peer group: 31 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
63rd
Inspection frequency
87th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
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
5
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-01-19Follow-up11$2,000
2009-09-02Referral11$7,000
2001-11-27Complaint0$0
2001-11-19Complaint0$0
2001-05-22Complaint0$0
2001-05-22Complaint0$0
2000-09-27Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Loading news…

Part of a larger organization

U.S. STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS DIVISION is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United States Steel.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United States Steel across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Related searches

Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.

Contact sales →

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S. STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS DIVISION from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup United States Steel, which operates 36 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.

Frequently asked

What is U.S. STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS DIVISION's OSHA violation history?
U.S. STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS DIVISION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $9,000 in total penalties.