U S STEEL CORP FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD WORKS, Fairfield, AL 35264
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Inspection records
Nov 7, 1977#13217542Nov 7, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13217542$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13217542
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Post Office Box 599, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Oct 31, 1977#13217534Oct 31, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#13217534$5,99042 viol.42 violations$5,990 in penalties
Inspection #13217534
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 42
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 22 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,990
- Penalties on Record
- $5,990
- Site Address
- Post Office Box 599, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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 42 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Mar 16, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Feb 18, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | - | $180 | $180 | Feb 18, 1978 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $420 | Mar 16, 1978 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $360 | $360 | Feb 18, 1978 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 42 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 19, 1977#13188156Oct 19, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#13188156$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13188156
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fairfield Works, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Oct 14, 1977#13278049Oct 14, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#13278049$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13278049
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 14, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Tin Mill, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Oct 3, 1977#13183207Oct 3, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#13183207$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13183207
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fairfield, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Sep 27, 1977#13277991Sep 27, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13277991$2802 viol.2 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #13277991
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1977
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- Tin Mill, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Oct 7, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1977 | - | - |
Sep 17, 1977#13277983Sep 17, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13277983$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13277983
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Q-Bop Area, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Sep 17, 1977#13188149Sep 17, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#13188149$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13188149
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Q Bop Area, Fairfield, AL 35464
- 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.
Jul 11, 1977#13267398Jul 11, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#13267398$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13267398
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Wire Products Division, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Jul 8, 1977#13206651Jul 8, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13206651$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13206651
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Slab & Rail Mill Div Fairfield, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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
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.
50 inspections, 1977 to 1986. 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.
The timeline shows the 50 most recent of 81 inspections with a recorded opening date.