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HIGHWAY STEEL INC. is a iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel employer in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $4,263 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

HIGHWAY STEEL INC.

211 E. MAIN, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411

Parent: CHS Acquisitions (2 locations)

331210 Top companies in Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

EIN: 363715364

100 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$4,263 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
2.3
Self-Reported TRIR
6.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$4,263
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$7,736.33
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$4,263 avg per violation$711 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$49
Avg Back Wages / Case
$7,736
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$11,999.33 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 17% of inspections

Peer Comparison

47%
Below average violations
vs 140 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
64%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
90%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

HIGHWAY STEEL INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization CHS Acquisitions.

Federal enforcement records on HIGHWAY STEEL INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of CHS Acquisitions across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by CHS Acquisitions

Other employers in Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel within IL

Industry context

Within the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry in IL, HIGHWAY STEEL INC. ranks in the 47th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 140 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 64th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 90th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.8 for the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. HIGHWAY STEEL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.25, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HIGHWAY STEEL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HIGHWAY STEEL INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $4,263 in total penalties.
How does HIGHWAY STEEL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HIGHWAY STEEL INC. operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. HIGHWAY STEEL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.25 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
Has HIGHWAY STEEL INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HIGHWAY STEEL INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGHWAY STEEL INC. of CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. HIGHWAY STEEL INC. resolves to the parent rollup CHS Acquisitions, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for HIGHWAY STEEL INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if HIGHWAY STEEL INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.