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UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

1 N. BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402
Operated by United States Steel Corporation · 1 of 35 establishments
331110Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
8
over 43 years
Violations
17
$4,820 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $4,820 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
8
0.2 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
17
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$4,820
$284 avg / violation
18% serious82% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 8

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 17 citations in this view · $4,820 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 2200.08010122$660Feb 1983Mar 1983
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C11$4,000Jan 2025Jan 2025
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I11$160May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 II11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 D03 IV11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 G0311May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 D03 III11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0145 F01 I11Jan 1983Jan 1983

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3311 within IN. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
64th
peer median: $2,975
Inspection frequency
82nd
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
0.6
vs industry
−0.7
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
−1.1

Reported for 929 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
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

Planned
2
Complaint
2
Accident
2
Referral
1

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 UNITED STATES 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
Dec 27, 1985HEAD,UNSECURED,RAILROAD CAR,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOADFatality11

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
5 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2020 – Nov 2020Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

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 IN — for United States Steel Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
38
Unfair labor practice
38

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.). 38 cases · 38 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-381768Unfair labor practiceFeb 2026OpenRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-373913Unfair labor practiceSep 2025OpenRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-371427Unfair labor practiceAug 2025OpenRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-370999Unfair labor practiceAug 2025OpenRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-362079Unfair labor practiceMar 2025Apr 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-323489Unfair labor practiceAug 2023May 2024ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-319897Unfair labor practiceJun 2023Oct 2023ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
25-CA-311477Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023Jul 2023ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-259538Unfair labor practiceApr 2020Mar 2026ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-251887Unfair labor practiceNov 2019Feb 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-251793Unfair labor practiceNov 2019Jan 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-251615Unfair labor practiceNov 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-248722Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-248413Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-247537Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Jan 2021ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-239231Unfair labor practiceApr 2019Apr 2019ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-238674Unfair labor practiceMar 2019May 2019ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-191785Unfair labor practiceJan 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-181230Unfair labor practiceAug 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-162958Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jun 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-139692Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-134635Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-110663Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-097443Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-081940Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-069806Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-067066Unfair labor practiceOct 2011May 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046744Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Apr 2014ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044946Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044230Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Jan 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043976Unfair labor practiceApr 2007May 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043972Unfair labor practiceApr 2007Jan 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043825Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Apr 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043059Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Jun 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040862Unfair labor practiceFeb 2003Mar 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040839Unfair labor practiceFeb 2003Mar 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040574Unfair labor practiceOct 2002Oct 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040286Unfair labor practiceJun 2002Feb 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois

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
2026-01-16Unprogrammed Related0$0
2024-11-14Referral11$4,000
1985-12-30Accident0$0
1985-12-30Planned0$0
1984-05-11Complaint13$160
1984-05-01Planned0$0
1983-02-22Complaint11$480
1982-11-29Accident21$180

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

Other employers in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by United States Steel Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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 8 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $4,820 in total penalties.
How does UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.62 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION.