Establishment profile
BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.
2375 EAST LIBERTY ROAD, AURORA, IL, 60507
Operated by WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST OF ILLINOIS · 1 of 15 establishments
Summary
BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $2,538 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 70 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $2,538 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $350 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $263 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
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 3311 within IL. Peer group: 70 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 72 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST OF ILLINOIS, 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 WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST OF ILLINOIS 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-044295 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2007 | May 2008 | 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 BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-09-18 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-05 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $2,538 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. is one of 15 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST OF ILLINOIS.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST OF ILLINOIS across all 15 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST OF ILLINOIS locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALLCO MANUFACTURING, 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 WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST OF ILLINOIS, which operates 15 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BALLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $2,537.5 in total penalties.