Establishment profile
BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4540 W. THOMAS STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60651
325520 — Adhesive Manufacturing
EIN 361261795
Summary
BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY has accumulated 57 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $12,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 99 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3255 within IL. Peer group: 99 employers. This establishment has 57 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 40 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 BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 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 BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-16 | Complaint | 10 | 9 | $600 | |
| 2008-05-05 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,200 | |
| 2000-04-19 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $1,000 | |
| 1994-12-20 | Complaint | 34 | 30 | $10,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in adhesive manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MAPEI CORPORATIONWEST CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
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- H.B. FULLER COMPANYELGIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- H.B. Fuller CompanyMORRIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEAUTY SOURCE INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- H.B. FULLER CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, INC.AURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAUBERT CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- TSV ADHESIVE SYSTEMS LLCFRANKFORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- IFS INDUSTRIES, INC.WEST CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 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 BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 57 violations and $12,800 in total penalties.
- How does BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY operates in the adhesive manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BLACK SWAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.15 compared to an industry average of 1.5.