Inspection 348045337 OPENED FEB 17, 2025Closed
250 U.s. 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Cleveland Cliffs 3 times in Indiana since 2021.
The latest one began on Feb 17, 2025 on a referral, in Burns Harbor.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
None of the citations carried a penalty.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Cleveland Cliffs averages $7,000 (1 cited inspection).
Cleveland Cliffs also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345803787 OPENED FEB 23, 2022Closed
3210 Watling St., East Chicago, IN 46312 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345555569 OPENED SEP 30, 2021Closed
3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $0 | $7,000 | Nov 15, 2021 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Burns Harbor site logged 43 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 4,003 workers: 0.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 404 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC Burns Harbor · 2025 | 4,003 | 43 | 8 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Cleveland-Cliffs - Corporate Burns Harbor - Corporate Burns Harbor · 2025 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Cleveland Cliffs - Burns Harbor Burns Harbor · 2023 | 4,141 | 44 | 13 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Corporate Office Burns Harbor · 2021 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1)
(1) Walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition;
Other iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing employers in Indiana
- Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC Burns Harbor · 2 citations · $8,600
- Metal Source Wabash · 3 citations · $2,400
- Steel Dynamics, Inc. Pittsboro · 24 citations · $81,500
- Cleveland Cliffs Steel LLC East Chicago · 2 citations · $6,381
- United States Steel Gary · 20 citations · $16,130
- Steel Dynamics Inc. Butler Flat Roll Butler · 1 citation · $3,000
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.