STEEL DYNAMICS INC COLD ROLL DIVISION
4500 COUNTY ROAD 59, BUTLER, IN 46721
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Inspection records
May 17, 2011#315047159May 17, 2011Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#315047159$19,6257 viol.7 violations$19,625 in penalties
Inspection #315047159
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2011
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 696
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,625
- Penalties on Record
- $19,625
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- 331111
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 SEC2 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Aug 18, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 SEC2 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Aug 15, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 SEC2 | Serious | 1 | 35 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Aug 15, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 SEC2 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 SEC2 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Aug 15, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
Aug 27, 2003#306152695Aug 27, 2003Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#306152695$4,5002 viol.2 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #306152695
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2004
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 536
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- 331111
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C08 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Mar 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C08 V | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $0 | Mar 11, 2004 | - | - |
Mar 12, 2002#304971831Mar 12, 2002Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#304971831$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304971831
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 22, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- 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.
Oct 16, 2000#303491260Oct 16, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303491260$4701 viol.1 violation$470 in penalties
Inspection #303491260
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 521
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $470
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- 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 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D02 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $1,875 | $470 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | - |
Feb 7, 2000#125395186Feb 7, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125395186$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125395186
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 29, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 530
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- 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 29, 1999#125366617Jun 29, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125366617$6606 viol.6 violations$660 in penalties
Inspection #125366617
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 23, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 520
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $660
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- 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 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,125 | $100 | Aug 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | $560 | Aug 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 E | Other | 1 | 41 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1999 | - | - |
Dec 19, 1997#125377895Dec 19, 1997Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125377895$3,3751 viol.1 violation$3,375 in penalties
Inspection #125377895
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,375
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $4,500 | $3,375 | Feb 17, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 22, 1997#125405084Apr 22, 1997Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#125405084$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125405084
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 2, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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'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.
8 inspections, 1997 to 2011. 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.