WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at ROUTE 2, FOLLANSBEE, WV 26037 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 67 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $276,425.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-10-18.

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 WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 67 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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. 5 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 10, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 18, 2005. Of the 67 total citations, 14 (21%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $276,425.00 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 $4,125.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 enforcement action against Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel’s Foll