JONES & LAUGHLIN STEEL CORP
CARSON STREET PITTSBURGH,PA, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
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Inspection records
Aug 7, 1987#17600214Aug 7, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17600214$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17600214
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 8, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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.
Dec 1, 1986#819565Dec 1, 1986FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#819565$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #819565
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4650 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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 drowns after falling from barge into river
Jul 1, 1986#17480088Jul 1, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17480088$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17480088
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 3, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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.
Jan 10, 1986#17877184Jan 10, 1986Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#17877184$6401 viol.1 violation$640 in penalties
Inspection #17877184
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 1986
- Contested
- Apr 7, 1986
- Final Order
- Jun 5, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 5, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- 4650 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling6 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 5 | 8.3 - 18.6 | ppm |
| Indene | 3 | 3 - 5.5 | ppm |
| Naphtha (Coal Tar) | 2 | 15.8 - 31.4 | mg/m³ |
| Naphthalene | 5 | 11 - 23.3 | ppm |
| Toluene | 2 | 4.4 - 6.7 | ppm |
| Xylene | 2 | 1.7 - 2.6 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 J01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $640 | $640 | Mar 25, 1986 | Apr 7, 1986 | Jun 5, 1987 |
Jul 10, 1985#17834888Jul 10, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#17834888$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17834888
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1985
- Closed
- Nov 13, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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.
Jan 28, 1981#12811501Jan 28, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12811501$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12811501
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 27, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd Ave Coke Storage, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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.
Feb 7, 1980#12957775Feb 7, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12957775$3506 viol.6 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #12957775
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 1980
- Closed
- Nov 13, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 2nd Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $350 | Nov 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F02 IG | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F03 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F03 IVG | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1983 | - | - |
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.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $1,600 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.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | #17834888 | Sep 16, 1985 | $1,600 | - | - |
Feb 7, 1980#12956942Feb 7, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#12956942$5,00022 viol.22 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #12956942
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 1980
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1981
- Final Order
- Mar 20, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 8, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 22 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 2nd Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
- 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 (5 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | 3 | - | $1,000 | $200 | Jan 30, 1981 | Jan 15, 1981 | Mar 20, 1981 |
| 01002 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 C | Serious | 9 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jul 28, 1981 | Jan 15, 1981 | Mar 20, 1981 |
| 01003 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 C | Serious | 1 | - | $1,000 | $0 | Jul 28, 1981 | Jan 15, 1981 | Mar 20, 1981 |
| 01004 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 C | Serious | 3 | - | $1,000 | $0 | Jul 28, 1981 | Jan 15, 1981 | Mar 20, 1981 |
| 01005 | 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions OSHA citation code: 19101029 F02 IG | Serious | 1 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jul 28, 1981 | Jan 15, 1981 | Mar 20, 1981 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 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, $600 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.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | - | Jul 28, 1981 | $600 | - | - |
Mar 14, 1979#12941944Mar 14, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12941944$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12941944
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
- 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.
Feb 28, 1979#12979209Feb 28, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12979209$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12979209
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Carson Street Pittsburgh,pa, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
13 inspections, 1978 to 1987. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.