NUCOR STEEL - DIVISION OF NUCOR CORP., INC.
DOVESVILLE HWY, DARLINGTON, SC 29532
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Inspection records
Jan 11, 2006#309055127Jan 11, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309055127$7004 viol.4 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #309055127
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 2006
- Closed
- May 12, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 393
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 300 Steel Mill Rd., Darlington, SC 29540
- 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 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $700 | Feb 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IV | Other | 3 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Other | 1 | 353 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2006 | - | - |
May 6, 2004#306838962May 6, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306838962$8502 viol.2 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #306838962
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 18, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 385
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 300 Steel Mill Rd., Darlington, SC 29540
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $2,125 | $0 | Jun 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $850 | Jun 11, 2004 | - | - |
May 8, 2002#303573075May 8, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303573075$8502 viol.2 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #303573075
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 15, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 405
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 300 Steel Mill Rd., Darlington, SC 29540
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D08 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,125 | $850 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
Mar 29, 2000#302452446Mar 29, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#302452446$7506 viol.6 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #302452446
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 23, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 388
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 300 Steel Mill Rd., Darlington, SC 29540
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01009A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $750 | Sep 11, 2000 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2000 | - | - |
| 01009C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2000 | - | - |
| 01009D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2000 | - | - |
| 01009E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 26, 1995#126475185Sep 26, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#126475185$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126475185
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 15, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 325
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy. 52 North, Darlington, SC 29532
- 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.
Dec 15, 1994#124663550Dec 15, 1994Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#124663550$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124663550
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Steel Mill Rd., Darlington, SC 29540
- 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 injured when caught in cooling bed
Dec 2, 1993#124650532Dec 2, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#124650532$11,90014 viol.14 violations$11,900 in penalties
Inspection #124650532
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 1994
- Closed
- May 6, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 426
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,750
- Penalties on Record
- $11,900
- Site Address
- Hwy. 52 North, Darlington, SC 29532
- 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 (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,190 | Mar 24, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,190 | Mar 24, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07 | Serious | 1 | 32 | $2,975 | $1,190 | Mar 24, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,190 | Mar 24, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,190 | Mar 24, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Dec 17, 1989#107839110Dec 17, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107839110$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107839110
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy. 52 North, Darlington, SC 29532
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Nov 6, 1989#107837296Nov 6, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#107837296$4901 viol.1 violation$490 in penalties
Inspection #107837296
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $490
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- Hwy. 52 North, Darlington, SC 29532
- 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 rolling stand
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $490 | $490 | Nov 30, 1989 | - | - |
Oct 3, 1988#105458988Oct 3, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#105458988$5601 viol.1 violation$560 in penalties
Inspection #105458988
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 15, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 535
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- Dovesville Hwy, Darlington, SC 29532
- 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.
Electric shock - ground fault in electric fan
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $560 | $560 | Oct 28, 1988 | - | - |
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's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
11 inspections, 1987 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.