Establishment profile
CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.
3141 W. 36TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 362220247
Summary
CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $19,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $19,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,103 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,103 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4235 within IL. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 20 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 40 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 CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-RD-002641 | Representation election | Apr 2010 | Jun 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-021641 | Representation election | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-09 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $15,000 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,205 | |
| 2000-04-13 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $2,500 | |
| 1982-10-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-04-17 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $45 |
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 CRAWFORD STEEL CO., 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 CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $19,750 in total penalties.
- How does CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. CRAWFORD STEEL CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.6 compared to an industry average of 2.5.