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BEFESA ZINC US INC. is a secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $42,627 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.

BEFESA ZINC US INC.

2701 EAST 114TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60617

331492 — Top companies in Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

61 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$42,627 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
2.8
Self-Reported TRIR
2.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$42,627
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Rate
4.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
54% serious$3,279 avg per violation$10,657 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$42,627 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 51 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
80%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
4
Quarters Non-Compliant
2
Formal Actions
3
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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 secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry in IL, BEFESA ZINC US INC. ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 51 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 80th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. BEFESA ZINC US INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.82, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BEFESA ZINC US INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BEFESA ZINC US INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $42,627 in total penalties.
How does BEFESA ZINC US INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BEFESA ZINC US INC. operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. BEFESA ZINC US INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.82 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEFESA ZINC US INC. of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if BEFESA ZINC US INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.