SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC
RIVERGATE TERMINAL 4, PORTLAND, OR 97210
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Inspection records
Jan 27, 1998#301865697Jan 27, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#301865697$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301865697
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 95
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12005 N Burgard, Portland, OR 97208
- 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 22, 1994#126244136Dec 22, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#126244136$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126244136
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12005-12219 N Burgard, Portland, OR 97208
- 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.
Apr 5, 1994#124780412Apr 5, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124780412$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124780412
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12005-12219 N Burgard, Portland, OR 97208
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 702029304 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Apr 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 702022808 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1994 | - | - |
Mar 17, 1994#124773763Mar 17, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#124773763$4205 viol.5 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #124773763
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 6, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 3200 Nw Yeon, Portland, OR 97210
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $210 | May 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $210 | May 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Other | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 1994 | - | - |
Oct 21, 1992#123733644Oct 21, 1992Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#123733644$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123733644
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12005 N Burgard Rd, Portland, OR 97203
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jul 24, 1992#115757627Jul 24, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#115757627$1,32014 viol.14 violations$1,320 in penalties
Inspection #115757627
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 138
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,420
- Penalties on Record
- $1,320
- Site Address
- Rivergate Terminal 4, Portland, OR 97210
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through Dec 29, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 7121001501 | Serious | 5 | 10 | $500 | $400 | Mar 17, 1993 | - | Dec 29, 1992 |
| 01001B | 7121006502 OSHA citation code: 7121006502 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 703004001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $120 | Jul 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $50 | $50 | Oct 23, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003B | 740004001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004B | 740003002 OSHA citation code: 740003002 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 7 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.
Oct 11, 1990#108268418Oct 11, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108268418$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108268418
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 11, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12005 N Burgard, Portland, OR 97208
- 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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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.
17 inspections, 1990 to 2013. 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.