U.S. STEEL GARY WORKS
1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN 46402
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Inspection records
Mar 27, 2002#124011008Mar 27, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#124011008$6,2502 viol.2 violations$6,250 in penalties
Inspection #124011008
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 16, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,250
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- 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.
Employees injured in blast furnace explosion
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Nov 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 150 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Aug 9, 2002 | - | - |
Dec 6, 2001#124010745Dec 6, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124010745$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124010745
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- 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 1, 2001#127441491Nov 1, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127441491$9351 viol.1 violation$935 in penalties
Inspection #127441491
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $935
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- 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 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $1,875 | $935 | Dec 27, 2001 | - | - |
Oct 22, 2001#306149428Oct 22, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#306149428$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306149428
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 28, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 425
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Oct 22, 2001#304057318Oct 22, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#304057318$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304057318
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 26, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 425
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jul 30, 2001#127442119Jul 30, 2001Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#127442119$2,75511 viol.11 violations$2,755 in penalties
Inspection #127442119
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 5, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 680
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,925
- Penalties on Record
- $2,755
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed 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 (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 6 | 1 | $1,700 | $425 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | $315 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,700 | $425 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 31 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,125 | $530 | Feb 28, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 30, 2001#127442101Jul 30, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127442101$7,04527 viol.27 violations$7,045 in penalties
Inspection #127442101
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 418
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,250
- Penalties on Record
- $7,045
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- 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 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 7 | 23 | $1,125 | $485 | Oct 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E04 | Serious | 2 | 40 | $1,125 | $485 | Oct 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Serious | 2 | 60 | $1,125 | $485 | Oct 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 3 | 40 | $1,125 | $485 | Oct 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 11 | 30 | $2,625 | $1,705 | Nov 19, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 30, 2001#127442085Jul 30, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127442085$15,67055 viol.55 violations$15,670 in penalties
Inspection #127442085
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 55
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 3 repeat, 32 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $57,575
- Penalties on Record
- $15,670
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- 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 55 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,125 | $560 | Jan 28, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $100 | Jan 28, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 2 | 42 | $1,500 | $750 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,125 | $100 | Jan 28, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 18 | 249 | $1,875 | $470 | Jan 28, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 55 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 15, 2001#303916571May 15, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303916571$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303916571
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- 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.
May 15, 2001#127441301May 15, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127441301$1,3453 viol.3 violations$1,345 in penalties
Inspection #127441301
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 2, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,345
- Site Address
- 1 North Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
- 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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,125 | $845 | Jun 14, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E06 I | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $0 | $500 | Jun 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 D02 I | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 2001 | - | - |
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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.
50 inspections, 2002 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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The timeline shows the 50 most recent of 166 inspections with a recorded opening date.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.