AK STEEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AK STEEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1801 CRAWFORD ST., MIDDLETOWN, OH 45043 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 149 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $2,325,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-10-30.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 149 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 27, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 8, 2010. Of the 149 total citations, 12 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $2,325,900.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $15,610.07 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against AK Steel Corporation’s Middletown facility represented a landmark intervention in the steel industry, characterized