AK STEEL CORPORATION
703 CURTIS STREET, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45044 · NAICS 921110
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Mar 21, 2011#315460527Mar 21, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315460527$3,0007 viol.7 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #315460527
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,630
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford Street, Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo [a] Pyrene | 65 | 0 - 1.142 | mg/m³ |
| Chrysene | 65 | 0 - 0.018558 | mg/m³ |
| Coke Oven Emissions | 77 | 0 - 2.304 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 5 | 0.106 - 2.045 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0.106 - 2.045 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 5 | 0.076 - 1.493 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0 | % |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Other | 1 | 7 | $5,000 | $1,000 | Sep 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 XI | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $500 | Sep 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $500 | Sep 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,000 | Aug 24, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 L01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 12, 2010#314099805Jan 12, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314099805$13,8757 viol.7 violations$13,875 in penalties
Inspection #314099805
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2010
- Contested
- Jul 28, 2010
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,630
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,275
- Penalties on Record
- $13,875
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford Street, Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling15 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) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 1 | 0.000292 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium (VI) - TWA | 1 | 0.000152 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 1 | 0.175556 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 1 | 0.0174279 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IIA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,275 | $375 | Jul 9, 2010 | Jul 28, 2010 | Aug 15, 2011 |
| 02002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 2010 | Jul 28, 2010 | Aug 15, 2011 |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2010 | Jul 28, 2010 | Aug 15, 2011 |
| 02004 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2010 | Jul 28, 2010 | Aug 15, 2011 |
| 03002 | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B04 | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $10,000 | $7,500 | Sep 22, 2010 | Oct 4, 2010 | Nov 3, 2011 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 12, 2010#314099748Jan 12, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314099748$1,6254 viol.4 violations$1,625 in penalties
Inspection #314099748
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2010
- Contested
- Aug 5, 2010
- Final Order
- Oct 12, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,625
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford St., Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $750 | Aug 8, 2010 | Aug 5, 2010 | Oct 12, 2011 |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $500 | Aug 8, 2010 | Aug 5, 2010 | Oct 12, 2011 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $375 | Aug 8, 2010 | Aug 5, 2010 | Oct 12, 2011 |
| 02001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2010 | Aug 5, 2010 | Oct 12, 2011 |
Aug 25, 2009#313625659Aug 25, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313625659$2,1252 viol.2 violations$2,125 in penalties
Inspection #313625659
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 28, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,125
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford St., Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IA | Other | 2 | - | $2,125 | $2,125 | Dec 7, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 2009 | - | - |
Apr 8, 2009#313172223Apr 8, 2009Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#313172223$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313172223
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 27, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford St, Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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.
Jan 30, 2009#313110728Jan 30, 2009Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#313110728$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #313110728
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 2009
- Contested
- Jun 16, 2009
- Final Order
- Sep 11, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford Street, Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jun 22, 2009 | Jun 16, 2009 | Sep 11, 2009 |
Sep 21, 2007#311364509Sep 21, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#311364509$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311364509
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford St., Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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.
Jun 13, 2007#311165112Jun 13, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#311165112$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311165112
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 13, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford St., Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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.
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's arm is amputated when run over by railcar wheel
May 5, 2006#310019526May 5, 2006FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#310019526$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #310019526
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2006
- Contested
- Jul 25, 2006
- Final Order
- May 9, 2007
- Closed
- May 29, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford St., Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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.
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 is crushed between rail and equipment and killed
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 | Other | 4 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 24, 2006 | Jul 25, 2006 | May 9, 2007 |
Apr 10, 2006#309933455Apr 10, 2006Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#309933455$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #309933455
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2006
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 1801 Crawford St., Middletown, OH 45043
- Industry
- 331111
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.
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 is burned by molten iron or slag
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 F02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jul 5, 2006 | - | - |
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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
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