CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 14 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $27,762 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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: April 30, 2026.
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY
3000 W. 51ST STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Parent: Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc (16 locations)
423510 — Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
433 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY is one of 16 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc
- LASERFLEX CORP — HILLIARD, OH — 1 federal record
- RYERSON — MINNEAPOLIS, MN — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC — LIVERPOOL, NY — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. — CARNEGIE, PA — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. — NORCROSS, GA — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC — MEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON AND SON, INC — HILLIARD, OH — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. — CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. — STREETSBORO, OH — 1 federal record
- JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON — PHILADELPHIA, PA — 1 federal record
Other employers in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers within IL
- MAZEL & CO. — ROCK FALLS — 2 federal records
- DOCKSIDE STEEL PROCESSING, LLC — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC. — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATION — AURORA — 2 federal records
- AZCON METALS, INC. — STERLING — 2 federal records
- INDEPENDENCE TUBE CORP. INC. — MARSEILLES — 2 federal records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATION — BLOOMINGDALE — 2 federal records
- TW METALS, INC. — CAROL STREAM — 2 federal records
- EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY — SCHAUMBURG — 2 federal records
- GENERAL CABLE CORP — DES PLAINES — 2 federal records
Industry context
Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in IL, CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 121 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.42, 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 CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $27,762 in total penalties.
- How does CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.42 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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 April 30, 2026. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.
This profile may be incomplete if CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANYoperates 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.