CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $49,721 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 STEEL & WIRE COMPANY
3000 W. 51ST STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
Parent: Central Steel & Wire Company (5 locations)
423510 — Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN: 360885660
508 employees
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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 STEEL & WIRE COMPANY is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Central Steel & Wire Company.
Federal enforcement records on CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Central Steel & Wire Company across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Central Steel & Wire Company
- 155798 - CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY — GREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal records
- Central Steel and Wire Company — Chicago, IL — 1 federal record
- CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, LLC — UNIVERSITY PARK, IL
- CENTRAL COIL PROCESSING LLC — PORTAGE, IN
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- MAZEL & CO. — ROCK FALLS — 2 federal records
- DOCKSIDE STEEL PROCESSING, LLC — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC. — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATION — AURORA — 2 federal records
- AZCON METALS, INC. — STERLING — 2 federal records
- INDEPENDENCE TUBE CORP. INC. — MARSEILLES — 2 federal records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATION — BLOOMINGDALE — 2 federal records
- TW METALS, INC. — CAROL STREAM — 2 federal records
- EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY — SCHAUMBURG — 2 federal records
- GENERAL CABLE CORP — DES PLAINES — 2 federal records
Industry context
Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in IL, CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 121 comparable establishments.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.81, which is below the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $49,721 in total penalties.
- How does CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.81 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Central Steel & Wire Company, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY include 1 hospitalization.
This profile may be incomplete if CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE 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.