This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Ogeechee Steel Safety Record

Swainsboro, GA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/09/2014

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ogeechee Steel in Swainsboro, Georgia has 30 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $11,010 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2014.

Ogeechee Steel, located in Swainsboro, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 30 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $11,010.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

30 Violations
4 Inspections
15 Serious
$11,010 Penalties
Serious?
15 ($10,970)
Other-than-Serious?
15 ($40)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (9 total) since 1988
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1991
OSHA initially proposed $14,847 in penalties for Ogeechee Steel, later reduced to $11,010 — a 26% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
9 citations $280
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
3 citations $640
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
2 citations $2,240
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
2 citations $210
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
1 citation $240
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/09/2014 Planned? Swainsboro, GA 10 $8,600
01/28/1991 Planned? Swainsboro, GA 12 $1,960
05/17/1988 Referral? Swainsboro, GA 0 $0
04/14/1988 Planned? Swainsboro, GA 8 $450

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