Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL STEEL INC
2400 SOUTH STONE MOUNTAIN LITHONIA ROAD, LITHONIA, GA, 30058
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
EIN 581091692
Summary
UNIVERSAL STEEL INC has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $24,660 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 21 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL STEEL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $20,787 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0760 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $962 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $688 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $674 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $550 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 III | 1 | 1 | $550 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within GA. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 80 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for UNIVERSAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 UNIVERSAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIVERSAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 UNIVERSAL STEEL INC. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSAL STEEL INC 2400 STONE MOUNTAIN - LITHONIA · LITHONIA, GA, 30058 | Air | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jan 2025 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
Independent monitor required. First case: 2010-08-01. Most recent: 2011-05-24. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | |
| 2003-08-26 | Referral | 10 | 7 | $2,722 | |
| 2003-08-25 | Planned | 26 | 26 | $10,588 | |
| 1999-01-15 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $1,400 | |
| 1992-02-11 | Planned | 14 | 10 | $7,500 | |
| 1982-09-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALLIED CRAWFORD (ATLANTA) INC.MABLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDSOUTH STEEL, INC.ATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC.CARTERSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEEL SERVICES INC.MACON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANASTEEL & SUPPLY COMPANY, LLCELLENWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL STEEL INC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL STEEL INC's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL STEEL INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $24,660 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL STEEL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL STEEL INC operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. UNIVERSAL STEEL INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.27 compared to an industry average of 1.3.