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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of U.S. STEEL CORP. at U S S Fairless Works, Fairless Hills, PA 19030 on Jun 6, 1989. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 11, 1992.

OSHA documented 247 violations (174 serious, 37 willful, 16 repeat, 20 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,071,000. This inspection is linked to 6 complaints in OSHA records.

This employer has 9 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
18252858
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jun 6, 1989
Closed
Dec 11, 1992
Contested
Nov 24, 1989
Final Order
Feb 11, 1991
Total Violations
247
Penalties on Record
$2,071,000
Initial Penalties
$4,561,200
Related Activity
6 complaints
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.

Establishment

Address
U S S Fairless Works, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Industry
331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer9 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Dec 11, 1992.

Citations on Record
247

174 serious, 37 willful, 16 repeat, 20 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$4,561,200

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$2,071,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 24, 1989. Final orders are recorded through Feb 11, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A5A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$9,000$4,500May 11, 1991Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01001C5A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$4,500$2,250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Willful$364,000$171,500Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010031910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02
Willful$105,000$50,750Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01004A1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Willful$168,000$60,800Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01004B1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Willful$20,000$5,400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01004C1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Willful$56,000$25,200Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010051910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08
Willful$122,500$31,500Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010061910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Willful$77,000$24,500Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010071910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02
Willful$59,500$22,750Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010081910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03
Willful$70,000$31,500Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010091910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Willful$81,000$10,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010101910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III
Other$6,000$1,000Aug 11, 1992Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01011A1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 IIA
Willful$24,500$1,400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01011B1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 IIB
Willful$10,500$1,400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01011C1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 IIC
Willful$28,000$5,600Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01011D1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 IID
Willful$304,500$60,200Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01011E1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 IIE
Other$3,500$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010121910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 III
Willful$647,500$137,200Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01013A1910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Willful$77,500$22,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01013B1910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Willful$2,500$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01013C1910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Willful$100,000$29,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01014A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02
Willful$108,000$52,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01014B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02
Willful$18,000$9,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010151910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01
Willful$64,000$21,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010161910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II
Willful$44,000$18,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010171910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Willful$24,500$12,250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010181910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V
Willful$17,500$7,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010191910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Willful$40,000$27,100Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010201910.307
Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B
Willful$6,000$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010215A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$9,000$3,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010235A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$9,000$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01025A5A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$9,000$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01025B5A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01026B5A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$0$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01026C1910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B02
Willful$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01026D1910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I
Willful$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01026F1910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 IV
Willful$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010271910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III
Other$2,000$6,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01028A1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01
Other$2,000$6,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01028B1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01
Other$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010291910.180
Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100180 H01 I
Other$8,000$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
010311910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01
Willful$1,000$800Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01032A1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I
Willful$5,000$1,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
01032B1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II
Willful$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02001A1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Repeat$1,700,000$1,120,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02001B1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Repeat$1,000$900Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
020021910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III
Repeat$15,400$10,250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
020031910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02
Repeat$7,000$3,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02004A1910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Repeat$2,400$1,500Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02004B1910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Repeat$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02004C1910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Repeat$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02005A1910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03
Repeat$400$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02005B1910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03
Repeat$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
020061910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 A
Repeat$1,000$600Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
020071910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01
Repeat$2,800$2,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
020081910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Repeat$2,800$2,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
020091910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB
Repeat$2,400$1,500Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
020101910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID
Repeat$6,000$3,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02011A1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC
Repeat$6,000$3,000Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
02011B1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC
Repeat$0$0Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
03001A5A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$700$350Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030035A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030045A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030075A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$900$450Mar 31, 1991Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030105A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$500$250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030115A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030125A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030131910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030141910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A01
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030151910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02
Serious$500$250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030161910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03
Serious$700$350Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030171910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030181910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A06
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030191910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07
Serious$900$450Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030201910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030211910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I
Serious$700$350Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030221910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious$900$450Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030231910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III
Serious$400$200Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030241910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 E03 IV
Serious$400$200Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030251910.24
Step Bolts and Manhole Steps
OSHA citation code: 19100024 B
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030261910.24
Step Bolts and Manhole Steps
OSHA citation code: 19100024 D
Serious$500$250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030271910.24
Step Bolts and Manhole Steps
OSHA citation code: 19100024 F
Serious$500$250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030281910.24
Step Bolts and Manhole Steps
OSHA citation code: 19100024 H
Serious$300$150Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030291910.25
Stairways
OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X
Serious$700$350Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030301910.25
Stairways
OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 I
Serious$300$150Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030311910.26
Dockboards
OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII
Serious$500$250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030321910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030331910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 F
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030341910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030351910.28
Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030381910.28
Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100028 D07
Serious$700$350Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030391910.28
Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100028 N08
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030401910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 A02 IIB
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030411910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 A03 V
Serious$500$250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030421910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 A03 VII
Serious$500$250Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030431910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 A04 II
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030441910.36
Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100036 B02
Serious$800$400Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991
030451910.36
Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04
Serious$600$300Dec 2, 1989Nov 24, 1989Feb 11, 1991

Showing the 100 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 247 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Failure to Abate Penalties10 citations, $15,555 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 10 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01004A--$350--
01008--$530--
01013C--$460--
01014A--$170--
02001A--$105--
02011A--$1,850--
03002--$5,250--

Showing the 7 FTA rows present in the first 100 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 10 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

Data Source and Methodology

Data synced daily

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