Establishment profile
CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE COMPANY
10257 SOUTH TORRENCE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Summary
CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE COMPANY has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $11,095 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE 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
67% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $10,845 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $360 | May 1979 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $800 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $700 | May 1979 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $200 | May 1979 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,075 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1979 | May 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 II | 1 | 1 | $340 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G11 | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1979 | May 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1979 | May 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
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. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 STEEL & WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 STEEL & WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE 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 STEEL & WIRE 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 STEEL & WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-04-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-12 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $4,000 | |
| 1994-10-12 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,875 | |
| 1988-06-28 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $1,550 | |
| 1985-06-14 | Complaint | 17 | 15 | $2,700 | |
| 1983-12-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-08-19 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-04-24 | Complaint | 10 | 8 | $970 |
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 STEEL & WIRE 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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- CHICAGO STEEL & WIRE COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $11,095 in total penalties.