LTV STEEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LTV STEEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4650 SECOND AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,150.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-09-13.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $81,150.00 is more than 67.9× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 30 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 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 August 6, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 28, 1994. Of the 30 total citations, 15 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $81,150.00 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 $2,705.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against LTV Steel Corporation’s Pittsburgh facility revealed a complex