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UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $25,018 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.

UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.

1545 SOUTH CICERO AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60804

423930 Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

318 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$25,018 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
0.7
Self-Reported TRIR
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$25,018
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$8,339 avg per violation$8,339 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$25,018 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections

Peer Comparison

60%
Above average violations
vs 298 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
85%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
17
Unfair Labor Practice
15
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
335494
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, UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. ranks in the 60th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 298 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 85th 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. UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.66, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $25,018 in total penalties.
How does UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.66 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
Has UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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. OSHA accident records on file for UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if UNITED SCRAP METAL, 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.