Establishment profile
CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY
9100 PARKLANE AVE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 360900600
Summary
CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $10,435 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 232 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $10,435 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $615 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1973 | Oct 1973 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3321 within IL. Peer group: 232 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 82 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 CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY. 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 CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY. 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 CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHICAGO HARDWARE & FIXTURE CO 9100 PARK LN · FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CHICAGO HARDWARE & FIXTURE CO 3431 WOLF RD · FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-22 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $5,500 | |
| 2004-07-12 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-04 | Referral | 1 | — | $615 | |
| 2004-02-18 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1998-12-23 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 1973-10-02 | Planned | 13 | — | $120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY 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 CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $10,435 in total penalties.
- How does CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. CHICAGO HARDWARE AND FIXTURE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.41 compared to an industry average of 3.3.