Establishment profile
CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.
5190 28TH AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 362991003
Summary
CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $21,368 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $21,368 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,990 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,700 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,142 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | $536 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
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 4235 within IL. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 140 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2016 – Nov 2021 · 4 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2021 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Lumber,Lumber Stack,Machine Guarding,Pinch Point,Pinched,Radial Saw,Rotating Parts,Saw,Thumb,Unguarded | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Finger,Laceration,Steel | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, 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 CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, 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 CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9515 NAME: STEEL PLATE PART NUMBER: MIL-S-18729contract · Last action 2009-08-20$16,529
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9510 NAME: STEEL TOOL PART NUMBER:contract · Last action 2009-02-02$6,670
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9510 NAME: STEEL BAR PART NUMBER:contract · Last action 2009-08-24$6,566
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9510 NAME: STEEL TOOL PART NUMBER: 90175K413contract · Last action 2008-01-03$5,016
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9510 NAME: STEEL BAR PART NUMBER:contract · Last action 2009-03-30$4,636
- Department of DefenseTOOL STEELcontract · Last action 2011-07-11$4,570
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9510 NAME: STEEL BAR PART NUMBER:contract · Last action 2009-01-29$3,479
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9510 NAME: STEEL BAR PART NUMBER:contract · Last action 2009-08-13$726
- Department of DefenseFSC: 4710 NAME: STEEL TUBE PART NUMBER:contract · Last action 2008-08-27$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331111 - IRON AND STEEL MILLS. Last action: 2011-07-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2021-04-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-22 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $13,690 | |
| 2011-09-14 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $2,678 | |
| 1984-11-28 | Complaint | 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 CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, 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 CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $21,367.5 in total penalties.
- How does CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. CINCINNATI TOOL STEEL COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.47 compared to an industry average of 2.5.