Establishment profile
AMAX PLATING, INC.
970 EAST CHICAGO STREET, ELGIN, IL, 60120
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
AMAX PLATING, INC. has accumulated 68 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $20,525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 301 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMAX PLATING, 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
73% 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 · 33 citations in this view · $16,935 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 3 | 3 | $2,680 | Sep 1988 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VII | 3 | 3 | $850 | Feb 1987 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 3 | 3 | — | Sep 1988 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 III | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Sep 1988 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D10 | 2 | 2 | $1,375 | Sep 1988 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 2 | 2 | $800 | Feb 1987 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 IV | 2 | 2 | $500 | Sep 1988 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 V | 2 | 2 | $500 | Sep 1988 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D08 I | 2 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1987 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 F | 1 | 1 | $930 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 B02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $780 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 XI | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
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 in NAICS 3328 within IL. Peer group: 301 employers. This establishment has 68 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMAX PLATING, 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMAX PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 AMAX PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMAX PLATING, 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 AMAX PLATING, 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 AMAX PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMAX PLATING, INC.. 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). 4 facilities · 4 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMAX PLATING INCORPORATED 970 E. CHICAGO ST. · ELGIN, IL, 60120 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 1992 | View → |
AMAX PLATING CO INC 900 E CHICAGO AVE · ELGIN, IL, 60120 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
AMAX PLATING CO INC 990 E CHICAGO AVE · ELGIN, IL, 60120 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
AMAX PLATING INC 667 N STATE · ELGIN, IL, 60120 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMAX PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-14 | Other | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 2000-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-07-29 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $3,210 | |
| 1998-12-03 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $1,250 | |
| 1994-12-09 | Complaint | 18 | 14 | $8,275 | |
| 1994-11-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-07-19 | Referral | 25 | 18 | $6,800 | |
| 1987-02-06 | Complaint | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $90 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- PRECISION PLATING COMPANY, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMAX PLATING, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMAX PLATING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMAX PLATING, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 68 violations and $20,525 in total penalties.
- How does AMAX PLATING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMAX PLATING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.