Establishment profile
BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.
1375 SPAULDING ROAD, ELGIN, IL, 60120
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 1 year of recorded history, with $25,949 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 298 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
75% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $25,949 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,257 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,226 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 M01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $466 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4239 within IL. Peer group: 298 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2024 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 – Oct 2024 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING 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 BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING 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 BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 2024-09-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-09-11 | Referral | 8 | 6 | $11,983 | |
| 2024-07-26 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $12,466 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $25,949 in total penalties.
- How does BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.