UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION — a iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing facility located at 400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 28 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $248,369.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-11-29.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $248,369.00 is more than 38.6× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331111). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 28 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 21, 1984 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 4, 2018. Of the 28 total citations, 1 (4%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $248,369.00 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 $8,870.32 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for United States Steel Corporation’s Clairton facility reveals a profound systemic failure in managing high-risk environmental hazards, specifically regarding asbestos exposure during maintenance or renovation activities. The citation density under 29 CFR 1926.1101, coupled with a significant penalty exceeding $248,000, signals a breakdown in the facility’s industrial hygiene and safety management systems. The prevalence of "Repeat" violations for critical standards—including exposure assessments (E01), monitoring (F01 I