BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP.- BETH FORGE DIVISION
701 E. THIRD STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18106
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Nov 2, 1988#867697Nov 2, 1988FatalityComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#867697$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #867697
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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.
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 pressure vessel fails
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 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jan 5, 1990 | - | - |
Aug 25, 1988#871988Aug 25, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#871988$2503 viol.3 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #871988
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,995
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $250
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 32P / 1A | 0 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 F02 I | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 L02 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $250 | $250 | Mar 6, 1989 | - | - |
Aug 22, 1988#871962Aug 22, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#871962$2102 viol.2 violations$210 in penalties
Inspection #871962
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 872
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $210 | $210 | Sep 14, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1988 | - | - |
Jul 6, 1988#100388487Jul 6, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100388487$4407 viol.7 violations$440 in penalties
Inspection #100388487
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,990
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $880
- Penalties on Record
- $440
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Serious | 1 | 4 | $400 | $200 | Aug 8, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $480 | $240 | Aug 8, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1988 | - | - |
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.
Apr 5, 1988#867309Apr 5, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#867309$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #867309
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 11, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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 25, 1988#867044Feb 25, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#867044$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #867044
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 17, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,990
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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 19, 1988#867978Feb 19, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#867978$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #867978
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 24, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,990
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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.
Oct 19, 1987#100389451Oct 19, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100389451$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100389451
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,990
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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.
Oct 14, 1987#100389436Oct 14, 1987FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#100389436$5,0003 viol.3 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #100389436
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 11, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 willful, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,800
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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 burned to death by furnace charging machine
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 F06 | Other | 1 | 7 | $800 | $0 | Mar 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Willful | 1 | 7 | $8,000 | $5,000 | Feb 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F09 | Other | 100 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 | - | - |
Oct 13, 1987#100389402Oct 13, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100389402$2803 viol.3 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #100389402
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 1988
- Contested
- Feb 25, 1988
- Final Order
- Aug 11, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 30, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,990
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 701 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling7 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo [a] Pyrene | 1510P / 5A | 0 - 0.031 | mg/m³ |
| Chrysene | 1510P / 5A | 0 - 0.042 | mg/m³ |
| Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (benzene soluble fraction) | 1510P / 5A | 0 - 2.7 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 96P / 3A | 0.035 - 0.122 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 2 | 0.009 - 0.043 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust | 118P / 3A | 0 | |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 118P / 3A | 0 - 86 |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $560 | $280 | Aug 1, 1988 | Feb 25, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 3 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1988 | Feb 25, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1988 | Feb 25, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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).
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.
21 inspections, 1986 to 1992. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.