SMI STEEL INC.
101 SOUTH 50TH ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
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Inspection records
Jun 13, 2012#334671195Jun 13, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#334671195$4,0804 viol.4 violations$4,080 in penalties
Inspection #334671195
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2012
- Final Order
- Oct 22, 2012
- Closed
- Nov 29, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 315
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,800
- Penalties on Record
- $4,080
- Site Address
- 101 50th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35212
- Industry
- 331111
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 2 | 16 | $2,550 | $1,530 | Oct 1, 2012 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $4,250 | $2,550 | - | Oct 22, 2012 | |
| 02001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2012 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 02001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
Mar 29, 1993#109242941Mar 29, 1993FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#109242941$3,0002 viol.2 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #109242941
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1993
- Closed
- May 27, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 101 South 50th Street, Birmingham, AL 35232
- 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.
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 in work basket killed when struck by overhead crane
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $3,000 | May 11, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1993 | - | - |
Aug 13, 1991#101263044Aug 13, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101263044$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101263044
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 6, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 84
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 101 South 50th Street, Birmingham, AL 35232
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1991 | - | - |
Mar 30, 1989#101228104Mar 30, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#101228104$2451 viol.1 violation$245 in penalties
Inspection #101228104
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1989
- Contested
- May 8, 1989
- Final Order
- Jan 8, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 17, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 412
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $490
- Penalties on Record
- $245
- Site Address
- 101 South 50th Street, Birmingham, AL 35232
- 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 struck by molten metal handling machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 8 | $490 | $245 | May 15, 1989 | May 8, 1989 | Jan 8, 1990 |
Jun 24, 1988#105993612Jun 24, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#105993612$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105993612
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 419
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 101 South 50th Street, Birmingham, AL 35232
- 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.
Nov 13, 1987#101262400Nov 13, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#101262400$1,50010 viol.10 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #101262400
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 6, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 419
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 101 South 50th Street, Birmingham, AL 35232
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 1 | 0.0003 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Dust (as Cd) | 2 | 0 - 0.0008 | |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 5 | 0 - 0.0018 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 5 | 0.0014 - 0.0183 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Dusts and Mists (as Cu) | 2 | 0 - 0.0052 | |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0.0071 - 0.0194 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 5 | 0.1633 - 0.8704 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 - 0.1489 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 5 | 0.0192 - 0.2664 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 5 | 0.4426 - 1.0485 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 4 | 24 | $800 | $800 | May 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 4 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 | Serious | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 | Serious | 1 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 II | Serious | 1 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 21, 1986#101884344Jul 21, 1986Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#101884344$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101884344
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 22, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 424
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 101 South 50th St, Birmingham, AL 35212
- 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.
Jan 11, 1985#1983279Jan 11, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#1983279$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1983279
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 379
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 101 South 50th St, Birmingham, AL 35212
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 - 0.0105 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0 - 0.0065 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0.037 - 0.6903 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 - 0.0312 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0.0038 - 0.139 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0.0087 - 0.1083 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Other | 2 | 18 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D04 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1985 | - | - |
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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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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, 1985 to 2012. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.