Establishment profile
ACME STEEL COMPANY
10730 SOUTH BURLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Summary
ACME STEEL COMPANY has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $139,260 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75,929 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ACME STEEL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $137,710 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $16,125 | Jul 1991 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 2 | 2 | $15,225 | Jul 1991 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $28,000 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $28,000 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 IV | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIII | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 F03 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VII | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 C | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIIIA | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,060 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIVB | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 75,929 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ACME STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ACME STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1993 | LOSS OF BLOOD,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CATWALK,LEGFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 1992 | ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,VALVE,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE,CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,BLAST FURNACE,GAS,MECH MALFUNCTIONFatality | 2 | — | 2 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ACME STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ACME STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for ACME STEEL COMPANY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ACME STEEL COMPANY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-039773 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2001 | Feb 2002 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ACME STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ACME STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACME STEEL CO 11236 S. TORRENCE AVE. · CHICAGO, IL, 60617 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2009 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-28 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $60,000 | |
| 1998-05-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-12-05 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $7,060 | |
| 1993-11-19 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-11-10 | Accident | 14 | 10 | $62,250 | |
| 1991-12-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 1991-03-18 | Complaint | 14 | 9 | $8,750 | |
| 1989-11-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACME STEEL COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ACME STEEL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- ACME STEEL COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $139,260 in total penalties.
- Has ACME STEEL COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving ACME STEEL COMPANY.