Establishment profile
US STEEL SOUTH WORKS
3426 E 89 ST, Chicago, IL, 60617
Operated by United States Steel · 1 of 113 establishments
Summary
US STEEL SOUTH WORKS has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $4,920 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,453 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 45 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
US STEEL SOUTH WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $4,920 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $3,400 | Feb 1980 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $960 | Feb 1980 | Feb 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 037005 | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1980 | Feb 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1980 | Feb 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1980 | Feb 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1980 | Feb 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 XI | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 011011 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,453 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 45+ years. Most recent activity: 45 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 US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. 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 US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for US STEEL SOUTH WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-15 | Accident | 2 | — | $2,000 | |
| 1979-10-01 | Complaint | 6 | — | $2,360 | |
| 1977-05-09 | Complaint | 8 | 3 | $560 | |
| 1976-11-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
US STEEL SOUTH WORKS is one of 113 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United States Steel.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United States Steel across all 113 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United States Steel, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- US STEEL CORPORATIONECORSE, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. STEELLORAIN, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. STEEL CORPORATIONGARY, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL CORPORATION GREAT LAKES WORKSECORSE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL CORPORATIONGARY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL GREAT LAKES WORKSRIVER ROUGE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL GARY WORKSGARY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEELJeffersonville, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEELChicago, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL CORPHomestead, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All United States Steel locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on US STEEL SOUTH WORKS 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, which operates 113 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is US STEEL SOUTH WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- US STEEL SOUTH WORKS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $4,920 in total penalties.
- Has US STEEL SOUTH WORKS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving US STEEL SOUTH WORKS.