Establishment profile
AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.
12100 S. STONEY ISLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60633
Operated by Akat Scrap Metal, Inc
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 800099563
Summary
AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $9,820 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $9,820 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,100 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $2,703 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $1,339 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,339 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,339 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4235 within IL. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2023
Most frequent event: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-18 | Referral | 9 | 9 | $9,820 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Akat Scrap Metal, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Akat Scrap Metal, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Akat Scrap Metal, Inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $9,820 in total penalties.
- How does AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AKAT SCRAP METAL, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.