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QUEEN CITY STEEL TREATING CO.
$65,434
penalties
150
viol.
15
insp.

QUEEN CITY STEEL TREATING CO.

2980 SPRINGROVE AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45225NAICS 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspections
15
Jul 1972 to Mar 2017 · 7 safety, 8 health
Violations
150
across 15 inspections
Penalties on record
$65,434
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 62Willful 2Repeat 3Other 83

Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology

Inspection records

Mar 10, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342162385$5,7942 viol.

Inspection #342162385

Dates

Opened
Mar 10, 2017
Closing Conference Date
Jun 7, 2017
Final Order
Jul 12, 2017
Closed
May 18, 2018

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
20
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,794
Penalties on Record
$5,794
Site Address
2890 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

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 (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02
Serious120$5,070$5,070Jul 18, 2017-Jul 12, 2017
020011904.40
Providing records to government representatives
OSHA citation code: 19040040 A
Other120$724$724Jul 3, 2017-Jul 12, 2017
Nov 30, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#18049551$2,0004 viol.

Inspection #18049551

Dates

Opened
Nov 30, 1994
Closing Conference Date
Dec 8, 1994
Contested
Feb 7, 1995
Final Order
Dec 11, 1995
Closed
Feb 28, 1996

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
63
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
4 serious
Initial Penalties
$6,000
Penalties on Record
$2,000
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Diethylamino ethanol40ppm

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.138
Hand Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100138 A
Serious11$1,500$500Jan 19, 1995Feb 7, 1995Dec 11, 1995
010021910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious11$1,500$500Jan 19, 1995Feb 7, 1995Dec 11, 1995
020011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01
Serious13$1,500$500Jan 31, 1995Feb 7, 1995Dec 11, 1995
020021910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01
Serious13$1,500$500Jan 31, 1995Feb 7, 1995Dec 11, 1995
Aug 11, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103275988$48,00025 viol.

Inspection #103275988

Dates

Opened
Aug 11, 1994
Closing Conference Date
Aug 18, 1994
Contested
Mar 6, 1995
Final Order
Dec 11, 1995
Closed
Apr 8, 1997

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
63
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
25
Violation Types
22 serious, 2 willful, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$130,900
Penalties on Record
$48,000
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 25 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02
Serious13$900$200Feb 14, 1995Mar 6, 1995Dec 11, 1995
010021910.38
Emergency Action Plans
OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 II
Serious14$3,000$500Feb 21, 1995Mar 6, 1995Dec 11, 1995
010031910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01
Serious13$3,000$500Feb 13, 1995Mar 6, 1995Dec 11, 1995
010041910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D
Serious13$3,000$500Feb 13, 1995Mar 6, 1995Dec 11, 1995
010051910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01
Serious13$3,000$500Feb 13, 1995Mar 6, 1995Dec 11, 1995

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

May 18, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102460268$1,0001 viol.

Inspection #102460268

Dates

Opened
May 18, 1992
Closing Conference Date
May 19, 1992
Closed
Sep 21, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
62
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,500
Penalties on Record
$1,000
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious13$1,500$1,000Sep 1, 1992--
Feb 21, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102460433$2,50010 viol.

Inspection #102460433

Dates

Opened
Feb 21, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Mar 9, 1992
Closed
Oct 30, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
62
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
4 serious, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$6,750
Penalties on Record
$2,500
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Other14$1,250$0Apr 14, 1992--
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Other14$1,250$0Apr 14, 1992--
010031910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IC
Other14$1,250$0Apr 14, 1992--
01004A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious12$2,500$2,500Apr 23, 1992--
01004B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03
Serious12$0$0Apr 23, 1992--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 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 Penalties2 citations, $1,500 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued 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

Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 15, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#1333749$1203 viol.

Inspection #1333749

Dates

Opened
Nov 15, 1984
Closing Conference Date
Nov 19, 1984
Closed
Jul 2, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
54
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$420
Penalties on Record
$120
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Serious11$420$120Dec 10, 1984--
020011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01
Other33$0$0Dec 21, 1984--
020021910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04
Other11$0$0Dec 10, 1984--
Feb 2, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214635302$1,83021 viol.

Inspection #214635302

Dates

Opened
Feb 2, 1983
Closing Conference Date
Not recorded
Closed
Aug 5, 1983

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
36

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
21
Violation Types
15 serious, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$4,560
Penalties on Record
$1,830
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

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 21 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious1-$240$120Feb 20, 1983--
010031910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 A
Serious1-$300$75Feb 20, 1983--
010041910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious1-$300$75Mar 4, 1983--
01005A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious1-$360$180Feb 20, 1983--
01005B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious2-$0$0Feb 20, 1983--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jul 12, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#214575938$4006 viol.

Inspection #214575938

Dates

Opened
Jul 12, 1979
Closing Conference Date
Jul 16, 1979
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
65
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$400
Penalties on Record
$400
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious20-$100$100Sep 28, 1979--
010025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious10-$100$100Sep 28, 1979--
010031910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 D
Serious1-$100$100Aug 6, 1979--
010041910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01
Serious4-$100$100Sep 3, 1979--
020011910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II
Other20-$0$0Sep 28, 1979--

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.

May 10, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#214685885$2,17010 viol.

Inspection #214685885

Dates

Opened
May 10, 1979
Closing Conference Date
May 16, 1979
Contested
Jul 15, 1979
Closed
Feb 26, 1982

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
60
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
6 serious, 3 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,800
Penalties on Record
$2,170
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious1-$280$280May 28, 1979--
010021910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Serious1-$280$280May 28, 1979--
010031910.309
OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017
Serious1-$300$300May 28, 1979--
01004A1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 A
Serious1-$630$0Oct 31, 1979Jul 15, 1979-
01004B1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01
Serious2-$0$0Jun 25, 1979Jul 15, 1979-

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Oct 31, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#214685562$1,16013 viol.

Inspection #214685562

Dates

Opened
Oct 31, 1978
Closing Conference Date
Nov 13, 1978
Closed
May 16, 1979

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
60
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
13
Violation Types
4 serious, 9 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,160
Penalties on Record
$1,160
Site Address
2980 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V
Serious1-$360$360Dec 14, 1978--
01002A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01
Serious1-$800$800Dec 14, 1978--
01002B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious1-$0$0Feb 9, 1979--
01002C1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious1-$0$0Feb 9, 1979--
020011910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 III
Other1-$0$0Dec 14, 1978--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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 Penalties1 citation, $200 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued 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

Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records

About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

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: 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).

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.

Standards cited

1910.119Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals11 citations · $5,000
1910.157Portable Fire Extinguishers10 citations · $5,070
1910.178Powered Industrial Trucks9 citations · $70

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
4
Substances
1
Inspections
1

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer10.0
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$4,362
Industry average$2,288

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 48,574 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: sheet metal work manufacturing reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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