REPUBLIC STEEL
1807 EAST 28TH STREET, LORAIN, OH 44055 · NAICS 331111
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Inspection records
Feb 14, 2014#339591521Feb 14, 2014FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#339591521$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #339591521
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2014
- Contested
- Jun 4, 2014
- Final Order
- May 15, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 562
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1807 East 28th Street, Lorain, OH 44055
- Industry
- 331111
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 caught between two railcars and is killed
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 | 4 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 29, 2014 | Jun 4, 2014 | May 15, 2015 |
Nov 30, 2013#339508525Nov 30, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339508525$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #339508525
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 2013
- Contested
- Apr 14, 2014
- Final Order
- Nov 19, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 562
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $1,000 | May 9, 2014 | Apr 14, 2014 | Nov 19, 2014 |
Sep 16, 2013#339414641Sep 16, 2013Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#339414641$439,62420 viol.20 violations$439,624 in penalties
Inspection #339414641
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2013
- Contested
- Mar 31, 2014
- Final Order
- Jun 19, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 562
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 15 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $1,008,300
- Penalties on Record
- $439,624
- Site Address
- 1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055
- 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 (7 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,500 | $2,400 | Mar 17, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $7,000 | $3,052 | Mar 17, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 3 | 3 | $3,300 | $1,440 | Mar 31, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,500 | $2,400 | Mar 17, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $3,052 | Mar 17, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Willful | 1 | 2 | $70,000 | $30,520 | Mar 17, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 02002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Willful | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | $30,520 | Mar 11, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 12, 2013#339410375Sep 12, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339410375$30,5201 viol.1 violation$30,520 in penalties
Inspection #339410375
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2013
- Contested
- Mar 31, 2014
- Final Order
- Jun 19, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 562
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $70,000
- Penalties on Record
- $30,520
- Site Address
- 1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055
- 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 (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 | Willful | 3 | 2 | $70,000 | $30,520 | Mar 19, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 |
Jun 21, 2013#339129173Jun 21, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339129173$18,3123 viol.3 violations$18,312 in penalties
Inspection #339129173
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2013
- Contested
- Nov 7, 2013
- Final Order
- Jun 19, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 562
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $42,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,312
- Site Address
- 1807 E. 28th Street, Lorain, OH 44055
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $3,052 | Oct 9, 2013 | Nov 7, 2013 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 02001A | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $35,000 | $15,260 | Oct 9, 2013 | Nov 7, 2013 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| 02001B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 V | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 2013 | Nov 7, 2013 | Jun 19, 2014 |
Jan 18, 2013#338345838Jan 18, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#338345838$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #338345838
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1807 East 28th Street, Lorain, OH 44055
- Industry
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
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.
Dec 19, 2011#331104521Dec 19, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#331104521$6,0005 viol.5 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #331104521
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2011
- Final Order
- Jun 1, 2012
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 435
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 1807 E. 28th Street, Lorain, OH 44055
- Industry
- 331111
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B01 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,500 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| 01002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 B02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,500 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| 01003A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Other | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,500 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV B | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,500 | - | Jun 1, 2012 |
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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.
17 inspections, 2011 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,101 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.