Inspection #311494686
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of AMERICAN STEEL INC. at 3322 Chesapeake Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23513 on Oct 3, 2007. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 16, 2009.
OSHA documented 14 violations (4 serious, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,238. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
This employer has 11 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 311494686
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2009
- Contested
- Jan 8, 2008
- Final Order
- Jun 10, 2008
- Total Violations
- 14
- Penalties on Record
- $1,238
- Initial Penalties
- $4,675
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 3322 Chesapeake Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23513
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer11 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #312388911 | Jul 10, 2008 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #312388796 | Jul 10, 2008 | Follow-Up (F) | 8 violations | $1,000 |
| #311495006 | Oct 10, 2007 | Referral (C) | 11 violations | $776 |
| #300198074 | Oct 18, 2004 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | No violations | |
| #301818357 | Aug 26, 1999 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #125457267 | Jul 14, 1994 | Planned (H) | 4 violations | $100 |
| #123674962 | Feb 28, 1994 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #123668014 | Aug 4, 1993 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | |
| #112404645 | Oct 3, 1990 | Planned (H) | 22 violations | $1,025 |
| #100403344 | Oct 21, 1986 | Planned (H) | 5 violations | |
| #3352432 | Sep 12, 1986 | Planned (H) | 4 violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
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.
Inspection closed Jul 16, 2009.
4 serious, 10 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Violations
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | $700 | $350 | Dec 24, 2007 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 01001B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 2008 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 01001C | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E09 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 2007 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $875 | $438 | Jan 6, 2008 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | $700 | $0 | Dec 30, 2007 | - | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | $700 | $350 | Dec 30, 2007 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 01005A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | $700 | $0 | Dec 30, 2007 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 01005B | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2007 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2008 | - | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2008 | Jan 8, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2007 | - | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2007 | - | Jan 29, 2008 |
| 02005A | ARM0307 OSHA citation code: ARM0307 D01 | Other | $1,000 | $100 | Apr 6, 2008 | - | Jun 10, 2008 |
| 02005B | ARM0307 OSHA citation code: ARM0307 E01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 2008 | - | Jun 10, 2008 |
Failure to Abate Penalties4 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 4 citationsissued 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.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | #312388911 | Sep 23, 2008 | - | Nov 13, 2008 | Apr 14, 2009 |
| 01002 | #312388911 | Sep 23, 2008 | - | Nov 13, 2008 | Apr 14, 2009 |
| 02001 | #312388911 | Sep 23, 2008 | - | Nov 13, 2008 | Apr 14, 2009 |
| 02002 | #312388911 | Sep 23, 2008 | - | Nov 13, 2008 | Apr 14, 2009 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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