BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION
NO 2 DESULF STATION NO 2 VESSE, Burns Harbor, IN 46304 · NAICS 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 1997#125401901Apr 24, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125401901$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125401901
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 24, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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.
Mar 13, 1997#125324319Mar 13, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125324319$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125324319
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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.
Mar 12, 1997#125405274Mar 12, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125405274$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125405274
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 26, 1997#125342386Feb 26, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125342386$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125342386
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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.
Jan 29, 1997#125401778Jan 29, 1997Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125401778$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125401778
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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.
Jan 17, 1997#125401588Jan 17, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125401588$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125401588
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 7, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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, 1996#124048984Oct 14, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#124048984$2,2503 viol.3 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #124048984
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1996
- Contested
- May 7, 1997
- Final Order
- Sep 17, 1998
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 asphyxiated after fall into pulverized coal
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Apr 13, 1997 | May 7, 1997 | Sep 17, 1998 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Apr 27, 1997 | May 7, 1997 | Sep 17, 1998 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1997 | May 7, 1997 | Sep 17, 1998 |
Oct 3, 1996#125376269Oct 3, 1996Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#125376269$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125376269
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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.
Aug 7, 1996#114991409Aug 7, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#114991409$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114991409
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 22, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 6, 1996#124001868Aug 6, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#124001868$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124001868
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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
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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, 1996 to 2003. 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 99 inspections with a recorded opening date.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.