U S STEEL CORP FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD WORKS, Fairfield, AL 35264
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Inspection records
Jun 26, 1986#101570786Jun 26, 1986Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#101570786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101570786
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,969
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Valley Road, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Jun 26, 1986#100328137Jun 26, 1986Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Health#100328137$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100328137
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,969
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Valley Road, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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 6, 1986#101572089May 6, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#101572089$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #101572089
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Valley Road, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1986 | - | - |
May 6, 1986#2087237May 6, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#2087237$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #2087237
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Valley Road, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Other | 5 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1986 | - | - |
Jul 24, 1985#1985688Jul 24, 1985Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#1985688$2,00020 viol.20 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #1985688
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 5, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- Valley Road, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 22 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Oct 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 7 | 10 | $600 | $600 | Sep 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 8 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 2, 1985#1984723May 2, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#1984723$5,40045 viol.45 violations$5,400 in penalties
Inspection #1984723
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1985
- Contested
- Oct 20, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 45
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 31 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,400
- Site Address
- Valley Road, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 20, 1985. Final orders are recorded through Sep 5, 1986. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling20 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 6 | 0 - 0.0006 | |
| Asbestos (all forms) | 5 | 0 - 0.12 | f/cc |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Calcium Oxide | 4 | 0 - 0.84 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 9 | 0 - 0.0011 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 8 | 0 - 2.0518 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 12 | 0 - 0.021 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 8 | 0 - 0.0471 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 25 | 0.032 - 0.769 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 18 | 0.076 - 1.132 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 9 | 0 - 48 | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 12 | 0.092 - 2.8 | ppm |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 8 | 0 - 0.0018 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 45 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 3 | 3 | $800 | $800 | Nov 12, 1985 | Oct 20, 1985 | Sep 5, 1986 |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 4 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 45 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 24, 1982#13249941May 24, 1982Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#13249941$4801 viol.1 violation$480 in penalties
Inspection #13249941
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 29, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- Fairfield Works, Fairfield, AL 35044
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | - | $480 | $480 | May 24, 1982 | - | - |
Nov 25, 1981#13256128Nov 25, 1981Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#13256128$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13256128
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1981
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fairfield Works, Fairfield, AL 35044
- 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.
May 13, 1981#13261979May 13, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13261979$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13261979
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1981
- Closed
- May 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fairfield Alabama, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Dec 12, 1980#13180294Dec 12, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13180294$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13180294
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 1980
- Closed
- Feb 4, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fairfield, Fairfield, AL 35064
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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, 1977 to 1986. 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 81 inspections with a recorded opening date.