INLAND STEEL CO INDIANA HARBOR WORKS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INLAND STEEL CO INDIANA HARBOR WORKS — a industry sector 00 facility located at INLAND STEEL PLANT, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 226 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $184,380.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-08-12.

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 226 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 10, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 1, 1989. Of the 226 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 $184,380.00 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 $815.84 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 226 citations issued during this 1993 inspection of Inland Steel’s Indiana Harbor Works signaled a catastrophic systemic failure in safety management rather than isolated lapses. The enforcement record was dominated by violations of the Coke Oven Emissions standard (1910.1029), reflecting a pervasive