Establishment profile
CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.
4631 NORTH 25TH AVENUE, SCHILLER PARK, IL, 60176
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $3,507 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 300 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
63% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $3,507 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 I | 2 | 2 | $438 | Dec 1976 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 2 | 2 | $200 | Jan 1987 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1976 | Jan 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 II | 1 | 1 | $438 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 V | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $312 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jan 1987 | Jan 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $245 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D10 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 V | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
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 3328 within IL. Peer group: 300 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.. 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 CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.. 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 CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP 4631 N. 25TH AVE. · SCHILLER PARK, IL, 60176 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-09-30 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $557 | |
| 1992-03-04 | Complaint | 17 | 11 | $2,450 | |
| 1988-01-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-12-11 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $450 | |
| 1983-11-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-11-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-19 | Planned | 4 | — | $50 |
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 CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP. 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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- What is CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $3,507.2 in total penalties.
- How does CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CASTLE METAL FINISHING CORP. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.