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UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

1951 STATE STREET, GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040
Operated by United States Steel Corporation · 1 of 35 establishments
331513Steel Foundries (except Investment)

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OSHA inspections
14
over 14 years
Violations
16
$78,713 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $78,713 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. 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

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
14
1.0 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
16
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$78,713
$4,920 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 14
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 14

43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $78,713 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$12,000Jan 2019Jan 2019
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11$12,000Jan 2019Jan 2019
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$7,000Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$7,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C11$7,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$5,071Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11$5,071Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 D11$5,071Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0179 F02 V11$5,000Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11$4,500Apr 2014Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0184 C1311$4,500Apr 2014Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A11$4,500Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 V11Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0184 F0111Apr 2014Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0179 F02 VI11Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III11Jul 2012Jul 2012

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within IL. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $4,076
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
2.0
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
−5.1

Reported for 1,412 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

Industry avg TRIR
7.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
9
Referral
5

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) · Jul 2015 – Jul 2022 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Contact with objects and equipment, 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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jul 11, 2022Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Jul 28, 2015Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 7, 2021Ankle,Blowout--Tire,Broken,Broken Bone,Explosion,Fall,Fracture,Front End Loader,Loader,Tire11
Mar 26, 2021Broken,Burn,Hard Hat,Pipe,Steam,Tank,Vapor,Water11

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
3 years ago

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 UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for United States Steel Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
11
Unfair labor practice
11

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 United States Steel Corporation 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.). 11 cases · 11 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
14-CA-364375Unfair labor practiceApr 2025Jun 2025ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-308012Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Jan 2023ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-173313Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-169075Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Mar 2016ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-157131Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-129318Unfair labor practiceMay 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-029267Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-029266Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Jun 2010ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-029265Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-028771Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Oct 2007ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-028535Unfair labor practiceFeb 2006Jun 2008ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

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 UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-09-20Complaint0$0
2021-07-09Referral0$0
2021-04-01Referral33$15,213
2018-07-27Referral22$24,000
2015-08-05Referral0$0
2014-05-27Complaint22$7,000
2014-04-29Complaint0$0
2013-12-18Complaint33$9,000
2013-11-25Referral0$0
2013-10-16Complaint0$0
2012-12-11Complaint0$0
2012-10-17Complaint22$14,000
2012-08-16Complaint0$0
2012-02-27Complaint44$9,500

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION is one of 35 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United States Steel Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United States Steel Corporation across all 35 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED STATES 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 United States Steel Corporation, which operates 35 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.

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Frequently asked

What is UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $78,713 in total penalties.
How does UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.04 compared to an industry average of 3.6.