Summary
CHARTER STEEL TRADING has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $21,056 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHARTER STEEL TRADING appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 26 citations in this view · $21,056 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 3 | 3 | $4,750 | Dec 2001 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $4,352 | Sep 1997 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Dec 2001 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1997 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,852 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $2,852 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0135 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within IL. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 107 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHARTER STEEL TRADING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CHARTER STEEL TRADING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHARTER STEEL TRADING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for CHARTER STEEL TRADING, 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 CHARTER STEEL TRADING 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-329949 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | 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 CHARTER STEEL TRADING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHARTER STEEL TRADING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHARTER STEEL TRADING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-10 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $8,556 | |
| 2006-01-18 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $4,000 | |
| 2004-01-27 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 2001-11-14 | Complaint | 12 | 12 | $3,000 | |
| 1997-08-20 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $3,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- KEYSTONE-CALUMET, INCCHICAGO HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- RESIDENTIAL STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.SOUTH ELGIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORP.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEYSTONE STEEL AND WIRE, INC.BARTONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEIN STEEL MILL SERVICES INCGRANITE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION - GRANITE CITY WORKSGRANITE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHARTER STEEL TRADING 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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- CHARTER STEEL TRADING has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $21,056.45 in total penalties.