OLYMPIC STEEL
5096 RICHMOND ROAD, BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146
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Inspection records
Jul 8, 2000#303482673Jul 8, 2000FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#303482673$6,8002 viol.2 violations$6,800 in penalties
Inspection #303482673
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 2000
- Contested
- Dec 13, 2000
- Final Order
- Apr 16, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 190
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,800
- Site Address
- 5096 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
- 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 struck by unravelling coil of steel
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 25 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Nov 24, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Apr 16, 2001 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $500 | Dec 8, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Apr 16, 2001 |
Jun 19, 1992#108830084Jun 19, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108830084$5,85015 viol.15 violations$5,850 in penalties
Inspection #108830084
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,750
- Penalties on Record
- $5,850
- Site Address
- 5096 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
- 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 (12 of 15 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 II | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,500 | $900 | Sep 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 150 | 10 | $1,125 | $675 | Sep 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $675 | Jul 27, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $900 | Jul 27, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $675 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 6 | 2 | $1,125 | $675 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $750 | $450 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 24, 1974#214871139Apr 24, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#214871139$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214871139
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5060 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
- 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.
Feb 21, 1974#214869752Feb 21, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214869752$1059 viol.9 violations$105 in penalties
Inspection #214869752
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 1974
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1974
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $105
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 5060 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
- 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1904.4 Recording Criteria | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 2 | - | $25 | $25 | Mar 15, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1974 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1974 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $55 | $55 | Mar 27, 1974 | - | - |
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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.
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.
4 inspections, 1974 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.