Summary
BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $1,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 43 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $1,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025042 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Aug 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Aug 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Aug 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Aug 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $60 | Aug 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 IV | 1 | 1 | $60 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040010 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 E | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
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. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 43+ years. Most recent activity: 43 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 BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS, 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 BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-125142 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2014 | May 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-124253 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2014 | Apr 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2014-02-20. Most recent: 2014-02-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $1,500,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Brad Foote Gear Works Inc Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc. | Feb 2014 | plea | Environmental | Illinois - Northern | $1,500,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-19 | Follow-up | 5 | — | $400 | |
| 1977-07-28 | Planned | 26 | 2 | $900 |
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 BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS 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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- BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $1,300 in total penalties.