BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
, Chesterton, IN 00000
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Inspection records
Mar 16, 1982#215260373Mar 16, 1982Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#215260373$9,0004 viol.4 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #215260373
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1982
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- Burns Harbor Plant Us Hwy 12, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 | Willful | 1 | - | $10,000 | $7,000 | Aug 24, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Willful | 1 | - | $2,000 | $2,000 | Aug 24, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Willful | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I | Willful | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1982 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1981#215363920Mar 11, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215363920$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215363920
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Burns Harbor, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Dec 10, 1980#215351644Dec 10, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215351644$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215351644
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,700
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Burns Harbor Ind, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Nov 19, 1980#215351800Nov 19, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215351800$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215351800
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1980
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Burns Harbor, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 7, 1980#215314634Oct 7, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#215314634$2,35012 viol.12 violations$2,350 in penalties
Inspection #215314634
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1980
- Contested
- Feb 15, 1981
- Final Order
- Nov 15, 1982
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 9 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $28,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,350
- Site Address
- Burns Harbor, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 G01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $1,000 | $100 | Jan 26, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 15, 1982 |
| 02001 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 C | Serious | 44 | - | $3,000 | $250 | Feb 23, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 15, 1982 |
| 02002A | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F03 IIB | Willful | 1 | - | $3,000 | $500 | Feb 23, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 15, 1982 |
| 02002B | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F03 IVH | Willful | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 15, 1982 |
| 02003 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F03 IIC | Willful | 1 | - | $3,000 | $500 | Feb 23, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 15, 1982 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 23, 1980#215331091Sep 23, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#215331091$501 viol.1 violation$50 in penalties
Inspection #215331091
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1980
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $50
- Site Address
- Burns Harbor, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Repeat | 15 | - | $200 | $50 | Apr 27, 1981 | Nov 15, 1980 | - |
Jun 30, 1980#215351537Jun 30, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#215351537$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215351537
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1980
- Closed
- Sep 5, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Us Highway 12 East Of 149, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jun 3, 1980#18769653Jun 3, 1980Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18769653$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18769653
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jan 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- , Chesterton, IN 00000
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Dec 12, 1979#215353566Dec 12, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215353566$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #215353566
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 1979
- Closed
- Jan 28, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,500
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U S 12 At Ind 149, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 1980 | - | - |
Sep 12, 1979#215333378Sep 12, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215333378$7003 viol.3 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #215333378
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1979
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1979
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,900
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- U S Highway 12 Burns Harbor At, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $700 | $700 | Dec 3, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $0 | Dec 3, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
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