Establishment profile
ALPHA METALS
4404 SOUTH KILDARE, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Operated by Element Solutions Inc · 1 of 22 establishments
Summary
ALPHA METALS has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $8,035 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ALPHA METALS 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, 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 · 26 citations in this view · $8,035 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 4 | 4 | $65 | Apr 1976 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Apr 1976 | Jan 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1981 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1976 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 IV | 1 | 1 | $560 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D08 I | 1 | 1 | $480 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 V | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IB | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 E01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
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: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALPHA METALS. 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 ALPHA METALS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 ALPHA METALS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALPHA METALS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ALPHA METALS. 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 ALPHA METALS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALPHA METALS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALPHA METALS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-18 | Follow-up | 6 | 2 | $3,050 | |
| 1989-02-16 | Complaint | 10 | 6 | $2,940 | |
| 1985-08-26 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-03 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $180 | |
| 1976-10-28 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $650 | |
| 1976-03-17 | Planned | 13 | — | $75 | |
| 1976-03-17 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,140 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ALPHA METALS is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Element Solutions Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Element Solutions Inc across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Element Solutions Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MACDERMID ENTHONE INC.WEST HAVEN, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIALTY POLYMERS INCLEOMINTER, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACDERMID OFFSHORE SOLUTIONSPASADENA, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA METALS INC.JERSEY CITY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAYPORT CHEMICAL SERVICEPASADENA, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA METALS INC. DIV OF COOKSON AMERICACHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA METALSLEOMINSTER, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NAPP SYSTEMS INCSAN MARCOS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA METALS INCIRVINE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACDERMID ENTHONE INCNEW HUDSON, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Element Solutions Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALPHA METALS 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 Element Solutions Inc, which operates 22 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is ALPHA METALS's OSHA violation history?
- ALPHA METALS has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $8,035 in total penalties.