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Steel Foundries (except Investment)
NAICS 331513 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing steel castings (except steel investment castings). Establishments in this industry purchase steel made in other establishments.
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For Steel Foundries (except Investment), the saved research highlights employee injury, products liability, property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What are the primary end-use applications for castings produced — general industrial, rail, construction equipment, or higher-criticality uses such as pressure-rated or structural applications?
- What type and capacity of furnaces are in operation, and what is the facility's maintenance and inspection program?
- What is the current workers' comp experience mod, and are there any open or significant prior injury claims?
- Are there any known environmental issues, active permits, or regulatory inquiries related to air emissions, slag disposal, or groundwater?
- Are any customer-owned molds, dies, or tooling held on premises, and what is their approximate value?
- For Steel Foundries (except Investment), what should the underwriter know about castings destined for aerospace, nuclear, medical, or military applications?
- For Steel Foundries (except Investment), what should the underwriter know about known environmental contamination, prior epa or state agency enforcement actions, or legacy ust issues on the facility site?
- For Steel Foundries (except Investment), what should the underwriter know about adverse workers comp experience mod driven by high-severity molten metal or machinery injury claims?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing steel investment castings: 331512 — Steel Investment Foundries;
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Steel foundries in this class melt purchased steel and pour molten metal into molds to produce steel castings used in industrial machinery, construction equipment, rail, and similar heavy-use applications. Operations typically involve electric arc or induction furnaces, molding and coremaking, pouring, shakeout, grinding, and finishing — all within a large industrial facility with significant heat, noise, dust, and chemical exposure.
Questions to investigate
- What are the primary end-use applications for castings produced — general industrial, rail, construction equipment, or higher-criticality uses such as pressure-rated or structural applications?
- What type and capacity of furnaces are in operation, and what is the facility's maintenance and inspection program?
- What is the current workers' comp experience mod, and are there any open or significant prior injury claims?
- Are there any known environmental issues, active permits, or regulatory inquiries related to air emissions, slag disposal, or groundwater?
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