Establishment profile
CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.
132 EAST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60604
Operated by Chicago Ornamental Iron · 1 of 13 establishments
332323 — Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
Summary
CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $40 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 33rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 528 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 days ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC. 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $40 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $40 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0351 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3323 within IL. Peer group: 528 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 97 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 ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 21 days 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 ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.. 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 ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.. 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 ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Unprogrammed Emphasis | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-05-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $40 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC. is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chicago Ornamental Iron.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chicago Ornamental Iron across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ASI, Inc.Springfield — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUILDERS CHICAGO CORPORATIONCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA METAL INDUSTRIES CORP.BOURBONNAIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KELLEY ORNAMENTAL IRON, L.L.C.PEORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TNT STEEL INDUSTRIESFREEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- TITAN ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKSCHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- DU-MONT COMPANYMACKINAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAVID ARCHITECTURAL METALS, INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PITTCO ARCHITECTURAL METALS, INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Chicago Ornamental Iron, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON COChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRONCHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON COMPANYMELROSE PARK, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Chicago Ornamental Iron locationsParent rollup
- Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Ornamental and Architectural in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Chicago Ornamental Iron, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $40 in total penalties.
- How does CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC. operates in the ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.