Establishment profile
WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION
327 GLASS ADDITION ROAD, POCA, WV, 25159
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 91 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $82,996 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
77% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 38 citations in this view · $62,381 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $4,625 | Jan 1997 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 3 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 3 | 3 | $800 | Aug 1985 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 3 | 2 | $750 | Jan 1997 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 1995 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $8,322 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Aug 1995 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Aug 1995 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,339 | Jan 1997 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Aug 1995 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 2 | 2 | $420 | Jun 1999 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1995 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $24,200 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,725 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 V | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
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 3323 within WV. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 91 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2022
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION. 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 WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION. 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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORP 300 WRIGHT ROAD · POCA, WV, 25159 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORP WV STATE RT 62 WRIGHT RD · POCA, WV, 25159 | Water | — | 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 VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseALUMINUM GRATING FOR LAND AND RIVER WALLcontract · Last action 2011-07-30$30,083
- Department of JusticeMETAL (FABRICATION OF SHOWER DOORS)contract · Last action 2012-01-04$16,286
- Department of Homeland SecuritySTEEL ROUND BARcontract · Last action 2019-05-31$11,752
- Department of DefenseFABRICATE CAT-WALK FOR 350KW GENERATOR.contract · Last action 2012-04-05$7,884
- Department of Homeland SecurityGALVANIZING PARTS FOR SPINDLE PIPE TOWERScontract · Last action 2019-09-25$5,933
- Department of JusticeSTEEL PIECEScontract · Last action 2012-08-15$5,151
- Department of DefenseFABRICATION OF 1- GRATE DOOR, 1- GRATE PANEL AND 1 JAMB ANGLE FOR THE WINFIELD LOCK AND DAM, WV.contract · Last action 2012-05-29$3,970
- Department of DefenseTAS::96 3135::TAS STEEL FOR UTILITY UPGRADE BURNSVILLE LAKE, WVcontract · Last action 2009-08-23$1,400
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332323 - ORNAMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-09-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-06-01 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $7,106 | |
| 2018-05-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-08 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $4,856 | |
| 2011-01-31 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,064 | |
| 2004-03-23 | Complaint | 12 | 11 | $2,500 | |
| 1999-05-20 | Planned | 19 | 10 | $8,100 | |
| 1999-02-23 | Complaint | 12 | 5 | $6,620 | |
| 1996-12-18 | Planned | 11 | 5 | $5,100 | |
| 1995-11-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-05 | Complaint | 25 | 13 | $45,500 | |
| 1985-08-07 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in fabricated structural metal manufacturing within WV, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MARTIN STEEL INC.HUNTINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILSON WELDING COMPANY, INC.HUNTINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MCCORKLE MACHINE AND ENGINEERINGHUNTINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- VANCO WELDING & REPAIR, INC.GRAFTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- K & P MACHINE SERVICE, INC.GRAFTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- JENNMAR CORPORATION OF WVREEDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BISMARCK STEEL LLC DBA CHARLESTON STEELDUNBAR — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDUSTRIAL PLATING & MACHINE, INC.BLUEFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUPS LLCSHINNSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEST VIRGINIA 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 91 violations and $82,996 in total penalties.
- How does WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.