BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION-BETH FORGE DIVISION
701 EAST THIRD ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18016
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jan 29, 1987#2007524Jan 29, 1987Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#2007524$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2007524
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 30, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Mar 25, 1986#901504Mar 25, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#901504$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #901504
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling6 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthracene | 10 | 0 - 0.0006 | mg/m³ |
| Benzo [a] Pyrene | 10 | 0 - 0.0019 | mg/m³ |
| Chrysene | 10 | 0 - 0.0047 | mg/m³ |
| Coke Oven Emissions | 10 | 0 - 0.38 | mg/m³ |
| Phenanthrene | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Pyrene | 10 | 0 - 0.0053 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 C | Other | 3 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1986 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F03 IVI | Other | 3 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1986 | - | - |
Sep 4, 1985#2007698Sep 4, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#2007698$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2007698
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1985
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1985
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
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Aug 20, 1985#1996180Aug 20, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#1996180$1751 viol.1 violation$175 in penalties
Inspection #1996180
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $175 | Nov 30, 1985 | - | - |
Apr 8, 1985#1996081Apr 8, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1996081$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #1996081
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 1985
- Closed
- Sep 9, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Struck by coal handling equipment
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 15 | $800 | $400 | Aug 5, 1985 | - | - |
Feb 11, 1985#1793280Feb 11, 1985Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#1793280$6304 viol.4 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #1793280
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,260
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 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 A05 | Serious | 2 | 15 | $490 | $100 | Mar 8, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | Mar 8, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C10 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $420 | $180 | Mar 11, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C13 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1985 | - | - |
Dec 21, 1984#1126119Dec 21, 1984FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1126119$1,0805 viol.5 violations$1,080 in penalties
Inspection #1126119
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1985
- Contested
- May 8, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $1,080
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Buried by coal slide
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on May 8, 1985. Final orders are recorded through Jul 9, 1986. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $810 | $810 | Apr 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 4 | 5 | $540 | $270 | May 23, 1985 | May 9, 1985 | Jul 9, 1986 |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B02 | Serious | 4 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1985 | May 9, 1985 | - |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 4 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1985 | May 8, 1985 | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1985 | - | - |
Oct 9, 1984#1135821Oct 9, 1984FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1135821$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1135821
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1984
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Forklift over turned, asphyxiating employee
Aug 3, 1984#1136126Aug 3, 1984FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1136126$1,6002 viol.2 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #1136126
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1984
- Closed
- Feb 19, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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.
Burn - electrical - fault in oil circuit breaker
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 7 | $800 | $800 | Nov 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $800 | $800 | Nov 4, 1984 | - | - |
Jul 3, 1980#12999942Jul 3, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12999942$3,1004 viol.4 violations$3,100 in penalties
Inspection #12999942
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1980
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,100
- Penalties on Record
- $3,100
- Site Address
- 701 East Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18016
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $800 | Dec 27, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $700 | Dec 27, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | - | $800 | $800 | Dec 27, 1980 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 2 | - | $800 | $800 | Dec 27, 1980 | - | - |
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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.
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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, 1978 to 1987. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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