Establishment profile
WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY
1345 HALL SPENCER RD., CATAWBA, SC, 29704
Operated by Worthington Steel, Inc · 1 of 23 establishments
Summary
WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $8,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34,537 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $8,125 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Sep 1985 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 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. Peer group: 34,537 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. 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 WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1993 | AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED | 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 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. 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 WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The recalled propane exchange cylinders could leak gas, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2024-02-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-09-21 | Accident | 8 | 6 | $8,125 | |
| 1985-08-28 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-06 | Planned | 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
WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Worthington Steel, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Worthington Steel, Inc across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Worthington Steel, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Worthington SteelDelta, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANYPORTER, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- WORTHINGTON STEEL, INCCOLUMBUS, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- WORTHINGTON SPECIALTY PROCESSINGTAYLOR, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WORTHINGTON SPECIALTY PROCESSINGCANTON, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WORTHINGTON SPECIALTY PROCESSINGJACKSON, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WORTHINGTON STEEL CO.MONROE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPARTAN STEEL COATING LLCMONROE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- WORTHINGTON STEELDECATUR, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEMPEL STEEL CO.NILES, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Worthington Steel, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY 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 Worthington Steel, Inc, which operates 23 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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- WORTHINGTON STEEL COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $8,125 in total penalties.