J. W. STEEL
CAPERTON AVENUE AND MEADOW STREET, PRINCETON, WV 24740
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Mar 18, 2025#348115833Mar 18, 2025Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#348115833$4,7292 viol.2 violations$4,729 in penalties
Inspection #348115833
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2025
- Final Order
- Apr 17, 2025
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,729
- Penalties on Record
- $4,729
- Site Address
- 300 South Caperton, Princeton, WV 24740
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,783 | $3,783 | - | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $946 | $946 | - | Apr 17, 2025 |
Nov 13, 2013#339487985Nov 13, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#339487985$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339487985
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 2013
- Final Order
- Jan 15, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 South Caperton, Princeton, WV 24740
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2013 | - | Jan 15, 2014 |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2013 | - | Jan 15, 2014 |
Mar 9, 2012#315228007Mar 9, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315228007$10,8009 viol.9 violations$10,800 in penalties
Inspection #315228007
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,400
- Penalties on Record
- $10,800
- Site Address
- 300 South Caperton, Princeton, WV 24740
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,350 | Aug 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,350 | Aug 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,250 | Aug 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | $3,150 | May 29, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,250 | May 29, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B06 | Other | 1 | - | $600 | $450 | May 29, 2012 | - | - |
Oct 17, 1989#17569369Oct 17, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17569369$3606 viol.6 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #17569369
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $650
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- Caperton Avenue And Meadow Street, Princeton, WV 24740
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $60 | Jun 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $250 | $150 | Oct 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $250 | $150 | Nov 2, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1989 | - | - |
Dec 3, 1986#17565318Dec 3, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17565318$73014 viol.14 violations$730 in penalties
Inspection #17565318
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 1986
- Closed
- Jun 29, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,460
- Penalties on Record
- $730
- Site Address
- 300 South Caperton Avenue, Princeton, WV 24740
- 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 (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $120 | Mar 2, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $240 | $120 | Mar 2, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $180 | $90 | Feb 25, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $240 | $120 | Feb 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $560 | $280 | Mar 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 16 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1986 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source