Establishment profile
BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.
11000 SEYMOUR AVE., FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
337127 — Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
Summary
BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 19 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 91st 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, 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $14,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $8,500 | Oct 2007 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3371 within IL. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
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
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2016 – Jun 2018
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2018 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 31, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-041712 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2004 | May 2004 | 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 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 contracts
This location
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-13 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $9,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- E J INDUSTRIESCHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
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- AMTAB MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONAURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
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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. 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 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..