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BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.

11000 SEYMOUR AVE., FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
337127 — Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 18 years
Violations
6
$14,800 in penalties
Penalties
$14,800
$2,467 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $14,800 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC. 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 (historical), 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

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
6
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$14,800
$2,467 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $14,800 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$8,500Oct 2007Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$3,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$1,400Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$1,400Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 E02 I11—Oct 2007Oct 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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3371 within IL. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.0
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
2.7
vs industry
−2.3

Reported for 298 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

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2016 – Jun 2018

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jun 4, 2018Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetHip(s) and leg(s)Hospitalized
May 31, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 10, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality1—1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-041712Unfair labor practiceFeb 2004May 2004ClosedRegion 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 BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.9M
Awards
346
Top agency
Department of Defense
$843K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$843K
Department of Homeland Security$658K
Department of Veterans Affairs$595K
Department of Health and Human Services$357K
General Services Administration$135K
Largest awards (top 50 of 346)
  • Department of Defense
    FURNISHINGS AND SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-04-02
    $153,970
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE FOR SALEM VAMC
    contract · Last action 2011-03-23
    $138,578
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    BIALEK HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS:1109371-DR. ROTIMI RENOVATION-OFFICE FURNITURE:SEE QUOTE # 87572 GSA CONTRACT # GS-28F-8049H (OFFICE FURN)#GS-07F-5623R (LABORATORY)CONTRACT # HHSP233200730000B
    contract · Last action 2007-12-12
    $127,054
  • Department of Homeland Security
    FURNITURE BPA'S
    contract · Last action 2015-07-06
    $76,856
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    OFFICE FURNITURE NEEDED FOR 16A WHICH IS BEING RENOVATED
    contract · Last action 2013-08-14
    $74,985
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF OFFICE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2019-01-10
    $57,045
  • General Services Administration
    OFFICE FURNITURE FOR DHS U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-08-24
    $56,226
  • Department of Defense
    [PIIN: W91GY0-10-F-0012] NON-DOD/GSA FSS ORDER
    contract · Last action 2010-01-19
    $54,927
  • Department of Defense
    LAPTOP TABLE WITH POWER&GLIDES
    contract · Last action 2014-08-18
    $44,363
  • Department of Defense
    FOLDING TABLE
    contract · Last action 2008-09-28
    $43,528
  • Department of Defense
    LAPTOP CHARGE AND STORAGE CART
    contract · Last action 2015-07-17
    $39,458
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF TO PROCURE INSTALLATION FOR 1VA FURNITURE ORDER FOR SALEM VAMC.
    contract · Last action 2013-03-01
    $39,410
  • Department of the Interior
    SUPPLY OFFICE AND TRAINING TABLES FOR NEW VISITOR'S CENTER
    contract · Last action 2011-07-19
    $35,536
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF OFFICE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2019-01-10
    $34,669
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CONVERTIBLE MEDIA TOWER FOR PATIENT HOSPITALITY AREAS
    contract · Last action 2008-09-12
    $34,165
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING TABLES
    contract · Last action 2013-05-14
    $30,443
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SNEEZE CARTS
    contract · Last action 2008-08-18
    $27,398
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SMARTDECK WORKSTATIONS AND CONFERENCE TABLES FOR THE NOBLE TRAINING FACILITY, CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
    contract · Last action 2013-12-18
    $27,231
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SANITIZABLE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2011-05-04
    $27,178
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING TABLES
    contract · Last action 2014-04-07
    $26,886
  • Department of Agriculture
    CONFERENCE ROOM TABLE GROMMETSFOR 8TH FLOOR
    contract · Last action 2011-09-28
    $26,575
  • Department of Defense
    OFFICE FURNITURE FOR LIBRARY
    contract · Last action 2009-01-29
    $26,265
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TAP CLASSROOM TABLES
    contract · Last action 2013-09-20
    $25,307
  • Agency for International Development
    ARTC: BRETFORD T2A COMPUTER TRAINING TABLE FOR TRAINING CENTER
    contract · Last action 2011-02-11
    $25,211
  • Department of State
    FURNITURE- ISLAMABAD
    contract · Last action 2013-10-21
    $25,103
  • Department of Defense
    CONNECTIONS WORK CENTER WITH GLIDES
    contract · Last action 2009-10-09
    $23,741
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    BPA BORRIS - OFFICE FURNITURE (GS07F5613P)
    contract · Last action 2008-05-22
    $23,628
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OFFICE PRINTER STANDS FOR CPAC
    contract · Last action 2010-06-10
    $23,499
  • Department of Defense
    OFFICE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2015-10-01
    $23,435
  • General Services Administration
    USCIS PHILADELPHIA BRETFORD MANUFACTURING
    contract · Last action 2014-02-24
    $22,918
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING TABLES
    contract · Last action 2013-04-09
    $22,459
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF OFFICE FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2019-01-10
    $22,303
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::IT::IGF YOUTH CENTER FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2015-09-28
    $22,176
  • Department of Defense
    SMARTDECK WORK CENTER
    contract · Last action 2011-09-21
    $21,546
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PRINTER STANDS FOR FCCPAC
    contract · Last action 2010-08-17
    $21,145
  • Department of Homeland Security
    TRAINING TABLES
    contract · Last action 2017-06-26
    $20,522
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING TABLES
    contract · Last action 2013-05-15
    $20,487
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF CIO - SYSTEMS FURNITURE FOR DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT - HERMAN MILLER/PAOLI
    contract · Last action 2013-08-16
    $19,541
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BRETFORD OFFICE MACHINE LASER PRINTER STANDS
    contract · Last action 2010-08-26
    $19,534
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DESKS AND ACCESSORIES
    contract · Last action 2013-09-30
    $19,532
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    COMPUTER CARRELS
    contract · Last action 2012-02-08
    $19,389
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2012-02-08
    $19,389
  • Department of Defense
    CART 220VOLT
    contract · Last action 2008-10-03
    $19,259
  • Department of Homeland Security
    TABLES
    contract · Last action 2010-11-18
    $19,044
  • Department of the Interior
    TO PROVIDE OFFICE FURNITURE AS REQUIRED BY RECLAMATION'S PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-21
    $18,210
  • Department of Homeland Security
    TRAINING TABLES
    contract · Last action 2015-02-10
    $17,824
  • Department of Homeland Security
    TRAINING TABLES
    contract · Last action 2016-12-19
    $17,247
  • Department of Justice
    60 TV MOUNTS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-23
    $16,540
  • General Services Administration
    TITLE - FURNITURE PROCUREMENT, TRAINING TABLES, VA REGIONAL OFFICE, HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA.
    contract · Last action 2010-01-25
    $16,265
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FURNITURE/INSTALLATION NEW BUILDING
    contract · Last action 2008-11-18
    $15,714

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337214 - OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-06-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-05-15Fatality/Catastrophe0—$0
2018-07-13Monitoring0—$0
2016-06-08Referral11$5,000
2007-08-07Complaint55$9,800

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 BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, 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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Frequently asked

What is BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $14,800 in total penalties.
How does BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC. operates in the institutional furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.99 compared to an industry average of 2.6.
Has BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC..