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NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. is a sheet metal work manufacturing employer in DES PLAINES, IL. Federal records show 17 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $38,300 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

555 HOWARD AVENUE, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018

332322 Top companies in Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

EIN: 362699342

250 employees

Federal Enforcement
17
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$38,300 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations10 National Emphasis Program inspections5 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Self-Reported DART
2.7
Self-Reported TRIR
5.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
17
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$38,300
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
64% serious$3,482 avg per violation$2,253 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$38,300 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
5
Referral
7
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 41% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 532 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
4
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1780988
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the sheet metal work manufacturing industry in IL, NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 532 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the sheet metal work manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9. NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.66, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $38,300 in total penalties.
How does NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.66 compared to an industry average of 1.9.
Has NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. of DES PLAINES, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.