OSHA Fines U.S. Steel $118K for Safety Violations Following Deadly August Explosion at Clairton Coke Works

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined U.S. Steel $118,000 for safety violations stemming from the deadly August explosion at the Clairton Coke Works.

OSHA documents show that the company was cited 10 times - nine of those were related to subpar safety procedures and employee training, and one was for failing to provide the agency with required reports as required.

The fines were first reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

Additionally, one of U.S. Steel’s contractors - MPW Industrial Services - was also cited nine times and fined $68,000.

GASP staff is currently reviewing the citations.

We continue to follow this issue closely. For more information on the explosion, visit GASP’s resource page here.