International Steel Wool Safety Record

Springfield, OH · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 12/08/2022

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, International Steel Wool in Springfield, Ohio has 38 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 6 classified as serious and $1,510 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2022.

International Steel Wool in Springfield, 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.

6 of the 38 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.

4.2 International Steel Wool violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Above industry average
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38 Violations
9 Inspections
6 Serious
$1,510 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
31 ($275)
Serious?
6 ($1,160)
Repeat?
1 ($75)
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 3 inspections (11 total) since 1973
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (9 total) since 1973
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1973
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 38 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $3,070 in penalties for International Steel Wool, later reduced to $1,510 — a 51% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
11 citations $140
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
9 citations $405
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $355
1910.1001 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
2 citations

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

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/08/2022 Complaint? Springfield, OH 0 $0
04/20/1983 Planned? Springfield, OH 10 $1,320
11/10/1977 Complaint? Springfield, OH 0 $0
05/25/1976 Follow-Up? Springfield, OH 0 $0
02/03/1976 Complaint? Springfield, OH 4 $0
02/03/1976 Complaint? Springfield, OH 4 $130
06/28/1974 Follow-Up? Springfield, OH 0 $0
04/15/1974 Follow-Up? Springfield, OH 6 $60
12/14/1973 Planned? Springfield, OH 14 $0

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