B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC is a metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers employer in BROADVIEW, IL. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $17,939 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 3, 2026.

B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC

2125 GARDNER RD., BROADVIEW, IL, 60155

332812 — Top companies in Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

9 violations

$17,939 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

1 hospitalizations6 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

4.1

Industry Avg DART

3.1

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$17,939

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

11 years

Last Activity

4yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.5/yr

Violation Rate

0.8/yr

Violation Severity Mix

78% serious$1,993 avg per violation$2,990 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHANLRB$17,939 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 83% of inspections

Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

84%

Worse than most peers

vs 297 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

88%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

93%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases

Unfair Labor Practice

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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.

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Industry context

Within the metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers industry in IL, B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 297 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC's OSHA violation history?: B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $17,939 in total penalties.
How does B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC's safety record compare to its industry?: B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC operates in the metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC of BROADVIEW, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY LLC include 1 hospitalization.

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