U. S. STEEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, U. S. STEEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 137 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $625,655.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-02-21.

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 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 137 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 November 21, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 14, 2004. Of the 137 total citations, 10 (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 $625,655.00 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 $4,566.82 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action against U.S. Steel’s Clairton facility represents a