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BERG LADDERS INC

1175 CENTRAL AVENUE, UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, 60466
332710Machine Shops

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OSHA inspections
7
over 43 years
Violations
40
$3,665 in penalties
Penalties
$3,665
$92 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

BERG LADDERS INC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $3,665 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 638 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BERG LADDERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
40
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$3,665
$92 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 22 citations in this view · $3,665 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0122$280Aug 1988Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I22$200Aug 1988Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$300Jul 1990Jul 1990
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$300Jul 1990Jul 1990
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III11$250Jul 1990Jul 1990
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0911$250Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$225Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 B0811$200Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I11$200Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0311$200Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$200Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$200Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$200Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411$200Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVA11$180Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 III11$180Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I11$100Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11Jul 1990Jul 1990

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3327 within IL. Peer group: 638 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
63rd
peer median: $1,793
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BERG LADDERS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
5
Complaint
2

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 BERG LADDERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 BERG LADDERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERG LADDERS 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 BERG LADDERS 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 BERG LADDERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERG LADDERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
461856
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BERG LADDERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-04-30Planned0$0
1998-06-03Planned64$425
1990-07-16Complaint43$850
1989-03-13Complaint6$0
1988-08-02Planned2112$2,390
1985-09-23Planned3$0
1983-04-18Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERG LADDERS 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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Frequently asked

What is BERG LADDERS INC's OSHA violation history?
BERG LADDERS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $3,665 in total penalties.
How does BERG LADDERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BERG LADDERS INC operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.