Establishment profile
U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT
6300 US HIGHWAY 12, PORTAGE, IN, 46368
Operated by United States Steel · 1 of 113 establishments
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
Summary
U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $5,950 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 33rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $5,950 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,950 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3311 within IN. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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- 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 - MIDWEST PLANT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 - MIDWEST PLANT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT. 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 - MIDWEST PLANT. 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 - MIDWEST PLANT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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 · $601,242 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT 6300 US 12 · PORTAGE, IN, 46368 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 8 | 4 | 1 | $601,242 | Mar 2025 | 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. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,950 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT is one of 113 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 113 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATIONGARY — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. STEEL CORPORATIONGARY — 3 federal enforcement records
- NLMK INDIANAPORTAGE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEVELAND CLIFFS LLCEAST CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL CORPORATIONGARY — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES STEEL GARY WORKSGARY — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL GARY WORKSGARY — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATIONPORTAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL DYNAMICS HEARTLANDTERRE HAUTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- U. S. STEELGARY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United States Steel, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- US STEEL CORPORATIONECORSE, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. STEELLORAIN, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. STEEL CORPORATIONGARY, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL CORPORATION GREAT LAKES WORKSECORSE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL CORPORATIONGARY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL GREAT LAKES WORKSRIVER ROUGE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL GARY WORKSGARY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEELJeffersonville, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEELChicago, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL CORPHomestead, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All United States Steel locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT 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 United States Steel, which operates 113 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT's OSHA violation history?
- U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $5,950 in total penalties.
- How does U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
- U.S. STEEL - MIDWEST PLANT operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.