STEEL TECHNOLOGIES
5830 SOUTHPORT RD, PORTAGE, IN 46368
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Inspection records
May 15, 2003#306155144May 15, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306155144$3352 viol.2 violations$335 in penalties
Inspection #306155144
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 20, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $675
- Penalties on Record
- $335
- Site Address
- 5830 Southport Rd, Portage, IN 46368
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 H01 | Other | 6 | 12 | $675 | $335 | Jul 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 16, 1997#125413153Sep 16, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125413153$3302 viol.2 violations$330 in penalties
Inspection #125413153
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 1997
- Contested
- Nov 7, 1997
- Final Order
- Mar 25, 1998
- Closed
- May 12, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $825
- Penalties on Record
- $330
- Site Address
- 5830 Southport Rd, Portage, IN 46368
- 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 C01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $825 | $330 | Oct 28, 1997 | Nov 7, 1997 | Mar 25, 1998 |
| 02001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1997 | Nov 7, 1997 | Mar 25, 1998 |
Nov 18, 1994#124014002Nov 18, 1994Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#124014002$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124014002
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 15, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5830 Southport Rd, Portage, IN 46368
- 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.
Sep 14, 1994#114984966Sep 14, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#114984966$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114984966
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5830 Southport Rd, Portage, IN 46368
- 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.
Feb 8, 1994#124039785Feb 8, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124039785$3,85014 viol.14 violations$3,850 in penalties
Inspection #124039785
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 108
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,150
- Penalties on Record
- $3,850
- Site Address
- 5830 Southport Rd, Portage, IN 46368
- 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 (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $875 | Apr 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $0 | Mar 23, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $700 | Apr 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $875 | Mar 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $700 | Mar 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.302 | Other | 1 | 108 | $700 | $350 | Mar 23, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 108 | $700 | $0 | Mar 22, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 1994 to 2003. 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
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: rolled steel shape manufacturing reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source