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BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in ELGIN, IL. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $24,449 in penalties. 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 1, 2026.

BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.

1375 SPAULDING ROAD, ELGIN, IL, 60120

423930 Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$24,449 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$24,449
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
1 year
Last Activity
9 days ago
Inspection Rate
4/yr
Violation Rate
16/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$1,528 avg per violation$6,112 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$24,449 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 298 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1825530
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry in IL, BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 298 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the recyclable material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $24,449 in total penalties.
How does BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. of ELGIN, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING 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.