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CENTRAL WIRE, INC. is a steel wire drawing employer in UNION, IL. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $7,650 in penalties. 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.

CENTRAL WIRE, INC.

6509 OLSON ROAD, UNION, IL, 60180

Parent: Central Wire Inc (4 locations)

331222 Top companies in Steel Wire Drawing

EIN: 231426359

40 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$7,650 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Self-Reported DART
9.6
Self-Reported TRIR
11.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$7,650
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,275 avg per violation$2,550 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,650 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+7.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+6.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 140 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
75%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
61%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
444779
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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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.

Part of a larger organization

CENTRAL WIRE, INC. is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Central Wire Inc.

Federal enforcement records on CENTRAL WIRE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Central Wire Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Central Wire Inc

Other employers in Steel Wire Drawing within IL

Industry context

Within the steel wire drawing industry in IL, CENTRAL WIRE, INC. ranks in the 81th 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 75th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 61th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the steel wire drawing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9. CENTRAL WIRE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.56, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CENTRAL WIRE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CENTRAL WIRE, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $7,650 in total penalties.
How does CENTRAL WIRE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CENTRAL WIRE, INC. operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. CENTRAL WIRE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.56 compared to an industry average of 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTRAL WIRE, INC. of UNION, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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. CENTRAL WIRE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Central Wire Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CENTRAL WIRE, 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.