BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at U. S. HIGHWAY 12, BURNS HARBOR, IN 46304 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 208 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $148,348.00. The inspection case was opened on 1988-02-29.

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 IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 208 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 28, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 21, 1988. Of the 208 total citations, 15 (7%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $148,348.00 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 $713.21 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 enforcement action against Bethlehem Steel’s Burns Harbor facility represented a massive regulatory