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A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY is a rolled steel shape manufacturing employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 20 violations and $33,770 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 COMPANY

1355 EAST 93RD STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60619

331221 Top companies in Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
20 violations
$33,770 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities5 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
20
Total Penalties
$33,770
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
1.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$1,689 avg per violation$3,752 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$33,770 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$2,405,704
Contracts
2
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$2,405,704
Primary NAICS: 332111 - IRON AND STEEL FORGING
Last Action: 2025-03-13
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
4
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 44% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 140 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
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 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry in IL, A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 140 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th 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 3.3 for the rolled steel shape manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $33,770 in total penalties.
How does A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.
Has A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A. FINKL & SONS COMPANY of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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 COMPANY include 1 fatality investigation.

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