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UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

400 MIDDLE DRIVE, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA, 19030
Operated by United States Steel Corporation · 1 of 35 establishments
331110Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
35
over 53 years
Violations
102
$18,910 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
3 fatalities · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 102 OSHA violations across 35 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $18,910 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th 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
35
0.7 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
102
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$18,910
$185 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
21 of 35
Inspection trigger · accident
7 of 35

54% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 50 citations in this view · $13,560 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000163$4,500Apr 1976Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0155$300Nov 1973Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0022 C44$390Nov 1973Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0244Nov 1973Aug 1976
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101733$780Nov 1973Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0176 A33$60Nov 1973Apr 1976
29 CFR 1910.1029 F02 IID21$900Sep 1977Sep 1977
29 CFR 1910.1029 F03 IVC21$900Sep 1977Sep 1977
29 CFR 1910.1029 F03 IID21$900Sep 1977Sep 1977
29 CFR 1910.1029 F03 IIIA21$900Sep 1977Sep 1977
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0222$740Nov 1973Dec 1980
29 CFR 1926.002021$90Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$60Nov 1973Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0122$40Nov 1973Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0122Dec 1979Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0822Nov 1973Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0722Apr 1973Apr 1976
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111$1,000Apr 1986Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0095 A11$1,000Dec 1979Dec 1979
29 CFR 1910.1029 K01 II11$1,000Sep 1977Sep 1977

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within PA. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 102 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $4,611
Inspection frequency
99th
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
1.0
vs industry
−0.3
TRIR
1.9
vs industry
0.0

Reported for 1,240 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
1.9
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
5
Complaint
21
Accident
7
Follow-up
2

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) · Jan 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts

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
Jan 22, 2018Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 voltsNonclassifiableHospitalized

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

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

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
13

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.). 13 cases · 13 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-360867Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-356040Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-314806Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Apr 2023ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-311733Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023OpenRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-301406Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Sep 2022ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-295338Unfair labor practiceMay 2022Jun 2022ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-289838Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-201927Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Sep 2017ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-157849Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Oct 2017ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-081643Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036807Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035854Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Jul 2008ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
13-CA-041095Unfair labor practiceJun 2003Jun 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
2023-05-10Planned1$0
2018-12-11Planned0$0
1985-08-30Complaint95$1,650
1984-12-11Planned0$0
1983-07-29Accident77$1,200
1983-04-06Accident0$0
1982-07-08Complaint1$0
1980-07-08Complaint126$4,350
1979-07-02Complaint2$1,000
1979-03-14Follow-up0$0
1977-11-11Complaint0$0
1977-09-09Complaint1$80
1977-03-22Follow-up2418$8,150
1977-02-09Complaint4$0
1977-01-12Complaint0$0
1976-10-20Complaint11$800
1976-09-24Complaint0$0
1976-07-22Complaint1$0
1976-06-08Complaint0$0
1976-06-08Complaint0$0
1976-06-08Complaint0$0
1976-04-22Complaint1$0
1976-03-18Accident1$60
1976-03-09Complaint61$955
1975-06-06Complaint0$0
1975-04-07Complaint0$0
1974-08-16Complaint1$0
1973-10-15Planned2$90
1973-10-04Planned26$445
1973-10-03Accident0$0
1973-10-03Complaint0$0
1973-06-04Accident0$0
1973-03-05Accident1$0
1972-07-28Accident0$0
1972-07-18Complaint1$130

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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Other locations under this parent

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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 35 OSHA inspections on record with 102 violations and $18,910 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 1 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION.