Establishment profile
UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION
31 UNION ELECTRIC ROAD, BURGETTSTOWN, PA, 15021
Operated by AMEREN CORP · 1 of 179 establishments
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 251571666
Summary
UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $20,685 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 171 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $20,685 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $885 | Feb 1985 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 2 | 2 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A02 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3312 within PA. Peer group: 171 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 40 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2021 – Mar 2025
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Struck by object dropped by person | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for AMEREN CORP, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMEREN CORP locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-199541 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-155351 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-152741 | Unfair labor practice | May 2015 | Aug 2015 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-060940 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2011 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION. 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: No 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 · $8,750 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORP 31 UNION ELECTRIC STEEL RD · BURGETTSTOWN, PA, 15021 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 6 | 1 | $8,750 | Dec 2024 | 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 UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-09-23 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $6,000 | |
| 2018-12-17 | Complaint | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2017-06-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1999-03-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-31 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $675 | |
| 1993-03-24 | Planned | 14 | 11 | $7,800 | |
| 1988-07-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-02-04 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $210 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION is one of 179 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AMEREN CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AMEREN CORP across all 179 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TUBE METHODS, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARCEGAGLIA USAMUNHALL — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARD MANUFACTURING, LLCBLOSSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- Beaver Falls Tubular Products, LLC.Wexford — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHEATLAND TUBE COMPANYWHEATLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOFMANN INDUSTRIES, INC.SINKING SPRING — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCUMETRICS LIMITEDROYERSFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPERIOR TUBE COMPANY, INC.COLLEGEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- IPSCO KOPPEL TUBULARS CORPORATIONAMBRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT CORPORATIONPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AMEREN CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMEREN UEST. LOUIS, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- Ameren IPDecatur, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMEREN UEWASHINGTON, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERENCILCOST. JOSEPH, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- AKERS NATIONAL ROLLAVONMORE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Ameren UESaint Louis, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATIONCARNEGIE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION ELECTRIC COMPANYST. LOUIS, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMEREN ILLINOISPEORIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION ELECTRIC COMPANYMEHLVILLE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All AMEREN CORP locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased SteelAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION ELECTRIC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AMEREN CORP, which operates 179 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $20,685 in total penalties.
- How does UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 8.85 compared to an industry average of 1.6.