United States Steel Safety Record

Fairless Hills, PA · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 05/10/2023

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, United States Steel in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania has 102 workplace safety violations across 36 inspections, with 38 classified as serious and $16,410 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1972 to 2023.

United States Steel in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 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.

38 of the 102 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.

2.8 United States Steel violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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1 Violations (5 yr)
1 Inspections (5 yr)
0 Serious (5 yr)
$0 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 102 violations, $16,410 in penalties across 36 inspections
102 Total Violations
36 Total Inspections
38 Total Serious
$16,410 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
1 ($0)
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 10 inspections (15 total) since 1973
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1973
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1973
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1976
1910.0176 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1973
Violations decreased 99% over the past 5 years (1 recent vs 100 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $32,030 in penalties for United States Steel, later reduced to $16,410 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1029 OSHA Standard
18 citations $6,750
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
15 citations $730
1910.0023 Ladders
8 citations $1,080
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
6 citations $3,000
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
6 citations $780

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

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/10/2023 Planned? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $0
12/11/2018 Planned? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
08/30/1985 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 9 $650
12/11/1984 Planned? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
07/29/1983 Accident? Fairless Hills, PA 7 $1,200
04/06/1983 Accident? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
07/08/1982 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $0
07/08/1980 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 12 $2,850
07/02/1979 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 2 $1,000
03/14/1979 Follow-Up? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
03/08/1979 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
11/11/1977 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
09/09/1977 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $80
03/22/1977 Follow-Up? Fairless Hills, PA 24 $8,150
02/09/1977 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 4 $0
01/12/1977 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
10/20/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $800
09/24/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
07/22/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $0
06/08/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
06/08/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
06/08/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
04/22/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $0
03/18/1976 Accident? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $60
03/09/1976 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 6 $955
06/06/1975 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
04/07/1975 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
08/16/1974 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $0
10/15/1973 Planned? Fairless Hills, PA 2 $90
10/04/1973 Planned? Fairless Hills, PA 26 $445
10/03/1973 Accident? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
10/03/1973 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
06/04/1973 Accident? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
03/05/1973 Accident? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $0
07/28/1972 Accident? Fairless Hills, PA 0 $0
07/18/1972 Complaint? Fairless Hills, PA 1 $130

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