CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. is a metal heat treating employer in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $39,179 in penalties. 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 3, 2026.

CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.

1250 MORSE AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

332811 — Top companies in Metal Heat Treating

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

11 violations

$39,179 in penalties

Violations across 3 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

3.3

Industry Avg DART

2.6

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$39,179

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

23 years

Last Activity

2yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Rate

0.5/yr

Violation Severity Mix

91% serious$3,562 avg per violation$6,530 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHAEPANLRB$39,179 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Referral

Follow-up

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%

Worse than most peers

vs 297 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

96%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

93%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases

Representation (Union)

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections

Quarters Non-Compliant

Formal Actions

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

335295

Operation Type

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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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.

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METAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LLC. — ADDISON — 2 federal records
HI TEMP NORTHLAKE LLC — NORTHLAKE — 1 federal record
HUDAPACK METAL TREATING OF ILLINOIS, INC. — GLENDALE HEIGHTS — 1 federal record
HI-TEMP — NORTHLAKE — 1 federal record
TC INDUSTRIES, INC. — CRYSTAL LAKE — 1 federal record
RIVERDALE PLATING & HEAT TREATING LLC — RIVERDALE — 1 federal record
HI-TEMP NORTHLAKE LLC DBA BLUEWATER THERMAL SERVICES LLC — NORTHLAKE — 1 federal record

Industry context

Within the metal heat treating industry in IL, CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 297 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal heat treating sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.6.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?: CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $39,179 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC. of ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if CHEM-PLATE 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.