Establishment profile
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.
1250 MORSE AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
332811 — Metal Heat Treating
Summary
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $68,379 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 301 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
63% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $47,629 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $8,851 | Aug 2011 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $10,046 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $8,036 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $2,946 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IA | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 III | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VII | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
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 3328 within IL. Peer group: 301 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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 CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, 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 CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-RC-020950 | Representation election | Feb 2003 | Apr 2003 | 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 CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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: 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). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES INC 1990 EAST DEVON AVENUE · ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007 | AirRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | View → |
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES 1250 MORSE AVENUE · ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | View → |
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES INC 1800 TOUHY AVE · ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007 | AirTRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | 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.
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 CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-14 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $18,082 | |
| 2019-03-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-25 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,797 | |
| 2011-05-16 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2002-05-16 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $5,000 | |
| 1993-03-16 | Referral | 49 | 44 | $30,500 | |
| 1987-09-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $68,378.6 in total penalties.
- How does CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the metal heat treating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.