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A. FINKL & SONS CO. is a steel foundries (except investment) employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 12 OSHA inspections with 35 violations and $215,850 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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.

A. FINKL & SONS CO.

2011 N SOUTHPORT, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

331513 Top companies in Steel Foundries (except Investment)

Federal Enforcement
12
OSHA inspections
35 violations
$215,850 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities3 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
7.7
Industry Avg DART
3.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
12
OSHA Violations
35
Total Penalties
$215,850
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
86% serious$6,167 avg per violation$17,988 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$215,850 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
7
Accident
1
Referral
3
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 17% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 172 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
7
Unfair Labor Practice
7
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Steel Foundries (except Investment) within IL

Industry context

Within the steel foundries (except investment) industry in IL, A. FINKL & SONS CO. ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 172 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 7.7 for the steel foundries (except investment) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.6.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A. FINKL & SONS CO.'s OSHA violation history?
A. FINKL & SONS CO. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $215,850 in total penalties.
How does A. FINKL & SONS CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
A. FINKL & SONS CO. operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7.
Has A. FINKL & SONS CO. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving A. FINKL & SONS CO..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A. FINKL & SONS CO. of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for A. FINKL & SONS CO. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if A. FINKL & SONS CO.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.