O'NEAL STEEL INC
4530 MESSER AIRPORT HIGHWAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222
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Inspection records
Oct 4, 2021#345560411Oct 4, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345560411$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345560411
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4530 Messer Airport Highway, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Feb 13, 2020#344629209Feb 13, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344629209$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344629209
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 108
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4530 Messer Airport Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee crushes legs between steel beams and scrap dumpster
Jan 9, 2007#310556147Jan 9, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310556147$11,5005 viol.5 violations$11,500 in penalties
Inspection #310556147
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2007
- Closed
- May 8, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $11,500
- Site Address
- 3944 Valley East Industrial Drive, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,500 | $3,000 | Mar 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Other | 1 | 38 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mar 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Apr 27, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 9 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Other | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 16, 2007 | - | - |
Aug 12, 1996#109199067Aug 12, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#109199067$4,5005 viol.5 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #109199067
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1997
- Contested
- Feb 6, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,375
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 4530 Messer Airport Highway, Birmingham, AL 35222
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when crushed by forklift
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Feb 6, 1997. Final orders are recorded through Jul 12, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Jan 23, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jul 12, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $1,350 | Feb 4, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jul 12, 1997 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Jan 23, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jul 12, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 XI | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Jan 21, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jul 12, 1997 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1997 | - | - |
May 14, 1993#110127347May 14, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110127347$7801 viol.1 violation$780 in penalties
Inspection #110127347
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 579
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,300
- Penalties on Record
- $780
- Site Address
- 744 41st North, Birmingham, AL 35222
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $780 | Jun 18, 1993 | - | - |
Jun 17, 1987#101212264Jun 17, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#101212264$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101212264
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 24, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 443
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 744 41st Street North, Birmingham, AL 35222
- 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.
May 22, 1986#101880375May 22, 1986FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#101880375$2501 viol.1 violation$250 in penalties
Inspection #101880375
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1986
- Contested
- Jul 10, 1986
- Final Order
- Jan 12, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 17, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 261
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 74 41st Street North, Birmingham, AL 35222
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when deslagger drum activated inadvertently
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $420 | $250 | Jun 23, 1986 | Jul 10, 1986 | Jan 12, 1987 |
Feb 17, 1984#211862Feb 17, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#211862$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #211862
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1984
- Closed
- Feb 29, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 451
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 745 41st Street N, Birmingham, AL 35222
- 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.
Aug 17, 1983#13264569Aug 17, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13264569$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #13264569
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1983
- Closed
- Sep 27, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 418
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 744 41st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35207
- 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 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Sep 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1983 | - | - |
Jan 5, 1983#13176771Jan 5, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#13176771$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13176771
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1983
- Closed
- Jan 10, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 451
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 745 41st St N, Birmingham, AL 35222
- 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.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 1975 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.5%; NAICS 4235 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source