Establishment profile
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.
550 HONEYBEE LANE, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16105
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
EIN 251350951
Summary
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC. has accumulated 63 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $20,436 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 978 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC. 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 25 citations in this view · $19,596 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $3,100 | May 2016 | Apr 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $2,200 | Apr 1985 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,619 | Aug 2016 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2016 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 2 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,150 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,640 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,137 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
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 PA. Peer group: 978 employers. This establishment has 63 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 35 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-03-09 | Follow-up | 2 | 2 | $1,619 | |
| 2020-03-04 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $5,000 | |
| 2020-03-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-28 | Referral | 10 | 10 | $5,150 | |
| 2016-04-20 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $2,640 | |
| 2016-04-20 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | |
| 2009-07-06 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-27 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,137 | |
| 1999-01-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-01 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,050 | |
| 1986-01-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-02-19 | Planned | 34 | 25 | $2,740 |
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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 63 violations and $20,436.1 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STEEL FABRICATING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.