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BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.

231 POWERS RD., ROCHELLE, IL, 61068
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 19 years
Violations
11
$3,255 in penalties
Penalties
$3,255
$296 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $3,255 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 529 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC. 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
11
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$3,255
$296 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $3,255 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$525Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$525Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$525Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$525Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$420Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$420Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$315Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Jul 2007Jul 2007

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

68th

Above average violations in NAICS 3323 within IL. Peer group: 529 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
48th
peer median: $3,520
Inspection frequency
42nd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
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
1
Complaint
1

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 MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, 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 BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, 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 BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING
231 POWERS RD · ROCHELLE, IL, 61068
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$11K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$11K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423450 - MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2009-11-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-06-17Planned54$1,890
2007-06-21Complaint65$1,365

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 MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC. 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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Frequently asked

What is BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $3,255 in total penalties.
How does BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BEST MANUFACTURING & WELDING, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.