Establishment profile
BEST CUTTING DIE CO.
8080 MCCORMICK BLVD., SKOKIE, IL, 60076
333514 — Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
EIN 363464695
Summary
BEST CUTTING DIE CO. has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $25,403 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 192 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEST CUTTING DIE CO. 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, 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
50% 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 · $22,768 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 2 | — | Jun 1988 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $1,768 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2008 | Mar 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3335 within IL. Peer group: 192 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 120 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 BEST CUTTING DIE CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BEST CUTTING DIE CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST CUTTING DIE CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEST CUTTING DIE CO.. 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 BEST CUTTING DIE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEST CUTTING DIE CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-12 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,768 | |
| 2008-04-30 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-17 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-09 | Planned | 25 | 25 | $23,000 | |
| 1988-06-07 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $635 |
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 BEST CUTTING DIE CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 BEST CUTTING DIE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- BEST CUTTING DIE CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $25,402.5 in total penalties.
- How does BEST CUTTING DIE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BEST CUTTING DIE CO. operates in the special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. BEST CUTTING DIE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.18 compared to an industry average of 1.4.