Establishment profile
WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC
110 19TH STR NW, WILLMAR, MN, 56201
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 410845463
Summary
WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $8,897 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 21 citations in this view · $8,897 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $844 | Sep 1987 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 C | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $562 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $395 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0870 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $112 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $94 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1210 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
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 4235 within MN. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 134 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 WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1988 | STEEL,CLEANING,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,SHEAREDFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC, not this location alone
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 WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-193193 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2017 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC 2011 W GORTON AVE · WILLMAR, MN, 56201 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-17 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2011-01-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $70 | |
| 2005-10-03 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $70 | |
| 2000-06-09 | Planned | 10 | 6 | $6,400 | |
| 1998-02-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1988-07-18 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $395 | |
| 1988-06-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-09-03 | Planned | 11 | 1 | $112 | |
| 1982-05-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEST CENTRAL 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 WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC's OSHA violation history?
- WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $8,897 in total penalties.
- How does WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.84 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WEST CENTRAL STEEL INC.