SUPERIOR STEEL, INC.
329 LAKE AVE. S., DULUTH, MN 55802
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Inspection records
Feb 17, 1999#129449252Feb 17, 1999Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#129449252$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #129449252
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1227 Port Teminal Road, Duluth, MN 55802
- 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.
Jan 5, 1999#129449104Jan 5, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#129449104$1051 viol.1 violation$105 in penalties
Inspection #129449104
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 24, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 1227 Port Teminal Road, Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 13 | $150 | $105 | Feb 8, 1999 | - | - |
Jan 5, 1999#129448619Jan 5, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#129448619$3853 viol.3 violations$385 in penalties
Inspection #129448619
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 2, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $550
- Penalties on Record
- $385
- Site Address
- 1227 Port Teminal Road, Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 (3 of 3 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 A01 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $225 | $158 | Jan 31, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $225 | $157 | Jan 31, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5205.870 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Jan 31, 1999 | - | - |
Jan 26, 1995#120405923Jan 26, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#120405923$8754 viol.4 violations$875 in penalties
Inspection #120405923
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 21, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $875
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 329 Lake Ave. S., Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B | Serious | 1 | 11 | $700 | $700 | Mar 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 D | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $175 | $175 | Mar 26, 1995 | - | - |
Jan 23, 1991#111655346Jan 23, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#111655346$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111655346
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 27, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 329 Lake Ave. S., Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I 9 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205.1210 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q 2 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
May 5, 1989#107822793May 5, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107822793$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107822793
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1989
- Closed
- May 18, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 329 Lake Ave. S., Duluth, MN 55802
- 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.
Dec 29, 1988#107818874Dec 29, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107818874$3809 viol.9 violations$380 in penalties
Inspection #107818874
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $380
- Penalties on Record
- $380
- Site Address
- 329 Lake Ave. S., Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 9 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 A 3 II | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $380 | $380 | Apr 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5205120003 | Other | 4 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E 1 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E 3 II | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 29, 1988#107767550Dec 29, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#107767550$7903 viol.3 violations$790 in penalties
Inspection #107767550
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $790
- Penalties on Record
- $790
- Site Address
- 329 Lake Ave. S., Duluth, MN 55802
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 C 2 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $310 | $310 | May 8, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A 2 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Apr 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5206070002 | Repeat | 1 | 23 | $180 | $180 | Apr 3, 1989 | - | - |
Jun 17, 1987#104533054Jun 17, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104533054$383 viol.3 violations$38 in penalties
Inspection #104533054
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $38
- Penalties on Record
- $38
- Site Address
- 329 Lake Ave. S., Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 3 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $38 | $38 | Jul 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5206070002 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A 2 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1987 | - | - |
May 20, 1987#104518659May 20, 1987Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#104518659$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104518659
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1987
- Closed
- May 27, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 329 Lake Ave. S., Duluth, MN 55802
- 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.
10 inspections, 1987 to 1999. 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.