PHOENIX STEEL CORP
POST OFFIE BOX 8, Claymont, DE 19703
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Inspection records
Apr 23, 1980#12371852Apr 23, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#12371852$7008 viol.8 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #12371852
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1980
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,410
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 40001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $700 | Jul 28, 1980 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1980 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $1,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 3 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 23, 1980#12368288Apr 23, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#12368288$3,90034 viol.34 violations$3,900 in penalties
Inspection #12368288
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 1980
- Contested
- Jul 15, 1980
- Closed
- Aug 23, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 34
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 5 repeat, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,195
- Penalties on Record
- $3,900
- Site Address
- 4001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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 (5 of 34 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 6 | - | $700 | $100 | Jul 28, 1980 | Jul 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 4 | - | $600 | $100 | Jun 28, 1980 | Jul 15, 1980 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $100 | Jun 28, 1980 | Jul 15, 1980 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $150 | Jun 28, 1980 | Jul 15, 1980 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 V | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $100 | Jun 28, 1980 | Jul 15, 1980 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 34 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 31, 1979#12367975Jan 31, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#12367975$12,0607 viol.7 violations$12,060 in penalties
Inspection #12367975
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 1979
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 willful, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $12,060
- Penalties on Record
- $12,060
- Site Address
- Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | 8 | - | $700 | $700 | Feb 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | - | $700 | $700 | Mar 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A05 | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | Mar 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | Feb 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | - | $8,000 | $8,000 | Feb 10, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 8, 1978#12367959Nov 8, 1978Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#12367959$5002 viol.2 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #12367959
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 8, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1978
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1979
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,120
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 11703
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 C | Serious | 1 | - | $560 | $250 | Dec 16, 1978 | Jan 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | - | $560 | $250 | Dec 23, 1978 | Jan 15, 1979 | - |
Sep 20, 1978#12367942Sep 20, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#12367942$7,40017 viol.17 violations$7,400 in penalties
Inspection #12367942
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1978
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,400
- Penalties on Record
- $7,400
- Site Address
- Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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 (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | - | $800 | $800 | Mar 17, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | - | $800 | $800 | Mar 17, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $700 | Feb 22, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1979 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E03 IV | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $800 | Feb 22, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 22, 1978#12381620Jun 22, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12381620$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12381620
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1978
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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.
Jun 21, 1978#12375622Jun 21, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#12375622$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12375622
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1979
- Closed
- Feb 28, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,502
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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.
Feb 14, 1978#12387346Feb 14, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12387346$6,7008 viol.8 violations$6,700 in penalties
Inspection #12387346
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1978
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1978
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 willful, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,700
- Penalties on Record
- $6,700
- Site Address
- 4001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01 | Willful | 1 | - | $4,000 | $4,000 | Feb 25, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $900 | $900 | Feb 25, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | - | $900 | $900 | Feb 25, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 02003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E04 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $900 | $900 | Feb 25, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 27, 1977#12381174Oct 27, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12381174$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12381174
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1977
- Closed
- Jan 6, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,275
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 10, 1978 | - | - |
Sep 7, 1977#12387049Sep 7, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12387049$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12387049
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 1977
- Closed
- Sep 7, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
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