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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 11, 2024 · Closed: December 5, 2025
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Follow-up · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations3
Serious+0
Initial penalty$101,396
Current penalty$40,558
Accidents0
Duration694d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 11, 2024, OSHA opened Metallus’s inspection #347208407 at CANTON, Ohio — an establishment in the iron & steel mills industry. The case was administratively closed on December 5, 2025, 694 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $40,558 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $101,396. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Repeat133%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Serious133%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious133%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

3citations issued
$40,558current penalty
↓ $60,838total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$13,828
Current$6,914reduced by $6,914
Othergravity 1
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.25(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,913
Current$0reduced by $6,913
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$80,655
Current$33,644reduced by $47,011

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 347208407 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Follow-up — a follow-up inspection to verify abatement of previously cited violations.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 347208407 directly: