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WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL

SOUTH THIRD STREET EXTENSION, STEUBENVILLE, OH, 43952
331221Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
50
over 53 years
Violations
128
$149,170 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
7 fatalities · 2 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL has accumulated 128 OSHA violations across 50 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $149,170 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 179 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
50
0.9 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
128
2.4 / yr
Penalties
$149,170
$1,165 avg / violation
39% serious61% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
35 of 50
Inspection trigger · accident
7 of 50

72% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 20 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 · 58 citations in this view · $89,175 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A0001109$19,225Jun 1974Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0166$7,520Oct 1975Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0166$790Sep 1975Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101744Jun 1974Sep 1978
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0133$290Sep 1975Jun 1983
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0233Dec 1981Aug 1983
29 CFR 1910.0253 E03 IIC322$15,000Apr 2006Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$7,100Dec 1981Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 II22$600Oct 1975Sep 1983
29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 II22$500Apr 1978Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.0179 F06 I22$320Sep 1975Apr 1978
29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I22$180Jun 1974Sep 1975
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 04000422$50Sep 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 I22$40Jun 1974Sep 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 D0322$30Jun 1974Apr 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 E0422$30Jun 1974Apr 1975
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB22Aug 1978Dec 1981
29 CFR 1910.0157 A0122Sep 1975Sep 1978
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$25,000Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0335 B0111$12,500Dec 2007Dec 2007

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3312 within OH. Peer group: 179 employers. This establishment has 128 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $7,210
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
35
Accident
7
Follow-up
6

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 WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 12, 2006CHEST,STEEL PLATE,FRACTURE,PINNED,WELDING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNINGFatality11
Jan 17, 2005AMPUTATED,STEEL,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,RAILROAD CAR,BLAST FURNACE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UPFatality11
Feb 26, 1992RAILROAD CAR,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOCOMOTIVEFatality11
Sep 29, 1989CHEST,ABDOMEN,DISMANTLING,TORSO,FALL,CRANEFatality11
Jun 28, 1989ASPHYXIATED,BRAKE,OVERLOADED,ABRASION,RAILROAD,CONTUSIONFatality41

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-032147Unfair labor practiceJan 2001May 2001ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-031101Unfair labor practiceOct 1999Mar 2000ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

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 WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-06-14Follow-up2217$120,000
2006-02-13Accident65$14,500
2005-01-18Accident0$0
2002-09-18Planned11$1,000
1992-02-27Accident0$0
1992-01-24Complaint0$0
1991-02-28Complaint0$0
1990-03-26Follow-up0$0
1989-10-03Accident22$1,000
1989-07-25Complaint2$800
1989-06-28Accident0$0
1989-05-26Complaint11$150
1987-03-17Complaint11$320
1986-11-13Complaint2$0
1986-08-06Complaint1$0
1983-07-19Complaint21$400
1983-07-19Complaint3$0
1983-06-08Complaint11$250
1982-06-08Complaint4$700
1981-11-12Complaint96$350
1981-10-14Complaint2$0
1981-04-23Complaint3$0
1980-09-10Follow-up0$0
1980-05-29Complaint22$400
1980-01-03Accident31$1,800
1979-11-16Complaint0$0
1979-10-10Complaint21$25
1979-01-16Follow-up0$0
1978-10-18Accident22$900
1978-09-15Complaint3$0
1978-08-09Follow-up33$1,320
1978-05-16Planned33$720
1978-03-28Complaint2$200
1978-03-14Complaint1$0
1976-10-04Complaint11$1,000
1976-07-12Complaint0$0
1976-07-12Complaint0$0
1975-12-17Complaint1$0
1975-10-08Complaint1$0
1975-09-23Complaint6$350
1975-08-26Complaint141$1,360
1975-08-13Follow-up0$0
1975-08-11Complaint3$0
1975-06-23Complaint1$0
1975-04-04Complaint0$0
1975-03-27Complaint5$215
1974-09-11Complaint1$60
1974-05-29Complaint111$690
1973-06-01Complaint0$0
1973-02-13Complaint1$660

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL 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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Frequently asked

What is WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL's OSHA violation history?
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL has 50 OSHA inspections on record with 128 violations and $149,170 in total penalties.
How does WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL's safety record compare to its industry?
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.
Has WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 7 fatality investigations involving WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL.