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UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

1 QUALITY DR GREAT LAKES WORKS, ECORSE, MI, 48229
Operated by United States Steel Corporation · 1 of 35 establishments
331110Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 17 years
Violations
2
$7,200 in penalties
Penalties
$7,200
$3,600 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $7,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 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
4
0.2 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$7,200
$3,600 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $7,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4084.01140111$4,200Oct 2014Oct 2014
40841017A30111$3,000Oct 2014Oct 2014

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

34th

Below average violations in NAICS 3311 within MI. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
76th
peer median: $1,600
Inspection frequency
76th
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
1.4
vs industry
−0.5

Reported for 1,958 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
1.4
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
3
Complaint
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

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 MI — 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
07-CA-265461Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-263383Unfair labor practiceJul 2020Jul 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-263153Unfair labor practiceJul 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-257408Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-241347Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-235394Unfair labor practiceJan 2019May 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-220354Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Jul 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-186056Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Mar 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-153126Unfair labor practiceMay 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-107381Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Apr 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-098954Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-062099Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052866Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

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
2016-11-30Planned0$0
2014-04-04Planned11$4,200
2014-04-04Planned11$3,000
2008-09-09Complaint0$0

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 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $7,200 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 0.98 compared to an industry average of 1.3.