AK Steel Safety Record

Middletown, OH · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 08/28/2019

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, AK Steel in Middletown, Ohio has 168 workplace safety violations across 44 inspections, with 40 classified as serious and $2,350,100 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1994 to 2019.

AK Steel in Middletown, Ohio has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

40 of the 168 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

3.8 AK Steel violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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168 Violations
44 Inspections
40 Serious
$2,350,100 Penalties
Unclassified?
103 ($1,980,000)
Serious?
40 ($138,675)
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($13,925)
Repeat?
4 ($217,500)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 7 inspections (13 total) since 1994
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 7 inspections (8 total) since 1994
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 6 inspections (41 total) since 1994
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1994
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1995
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 149 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $2,726,650 in penalties for AK Steel, later reduced to $2,350,100 — a 14% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
41 citations $1,077,225
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
25 citations $288,000
1910.0023 Ladders
13 citations $107,350
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
10 citations $61,875
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
8 citations $49,250

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No workplace accident investigations on file for AK Steel in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/28/2019 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 0 $0
08/28/2019 Referral? Middletown, OH 0 $0
07/24/2018 Complaint? Middletown, OH 0 $0
12/28/2017 Referral? Middletown, OH 0 $0
01/15/2015 Unprogrammed Other? Middletown, OH 0 $0
08/19/2013 Complaint? Middletown, OH 0 $0
04/08/2013 M? Middletown, OH 1 $5,700
04/19/2012 Referral? Middletown, OH 0 $0
03/29/2011 Referral? Middletown, OH 2 $5,000
03/21/2011 Planned? Middletown, OH 7 $3,000
03/21/2011 Planned? Middletown, OH 6 $8,000
01/12/2010 Planned? Middletown, OH 4 $1,625
01/12/2010 Planned? Middletown, OH 7 $13,875
08/25/2009 Referral? Middletown, OH 2 $2,125
04/08/2009 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 0 $0
01/30/2009 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 1 $2,500
09/21/2007 Follow-Up? Middletown, OH 0 $0
06/13/2007 Referral? Middletown, OH 0 $0
05/05/2006 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 1 $5,000
04/10/2006 Referral? Middletown, OH 1 $2,500
04/05/2006 Complaint? Middletown, OH 0 $0
07/10/2003 Accident? Middletown, OH 3 $7,125
03/24/2003 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 1 $1,500
10/10/2002 Complaint? Middletown, OH 0 $0
10/30/2000 Complaint? Middletown, OH 1 $200
07/01/1997 Complaint? Middletown, OH 1 $0
06/11/1997 Follow-Up? Middletown, OH 3 $4,000
04/28/1997 Referral? Middletown, OH 1 $5,000
12/05/1996 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 0 $0
08/23/1996 Accident? Middletown, OH 3 $147,000
06/21/1996 Referral? Middletown, OH 1 $4,250
12/12/1995 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 24 $290,000
12/12/1995 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 27 $450,000
12/06/1995 Accident? Middletown, OH 32 $460,000
10/04/1995 Accident? Middletown, OH 19 $710,000
08/03/1995 Complaint? Middletown, OH 0 $0
04/26/1995 Monitoring? Middletown, OH 0 $0
04/18/1995 Complaint? Middletown, OH 1 $2,500
10/27/1994 Complaint? Middletown, OH 2 $3,500
09/12/1994 Complaint? Middletown, OH 1 $1,000
07/25/1994 Complaint? Middletown, OH 1 $2,700
04/21/1994 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 6 $99,000
04/20/1994 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, OH 5 $98,000
03/17/1994 Complaint? Middletown, OH 4 $15,000

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