Establishment profile
EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
4345 S. PACKERS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
Operated by Edsal
337124 — Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
Summary
EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 93 OSHA violations across 28 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $311,897 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 216 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
61% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 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 · 34 citations in this view · $260,427 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $39,050 | Mar 2011 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 3 | 3 | $6,268 | Jan 2005 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $36,550 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $29,484 | Sep 2018 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $22,500 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 2 | 2 | $22,000 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 2 | 2 | $14,500 | Mar 2011 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 2 | 2 | $10,615 | Mar 2015 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | Jan 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Jan 2003 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 2 | 2 | $3,010 | Jan 2005 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Mar 1985 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 I A | 1 | 1 | $20,000 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IX | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 L02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 H03 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
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 in NAICS 3371 within IL. Peer group: 216 employers. This establishment has 93 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 637 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) · Mar 2017 – Mar 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Multiple body parts, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2020 | Backing Up,Caught Between,Concussion,Dock,Fence,Forklift,Forks,Fracture,Guardrail,Load Shift,Maintenance,Moving,Pinned,Rolling,Slope,Sloping,Struck By,Trailer,Welding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Caught Between,Chain,Finger,Fracture,Sprocket | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Crushed,Finger,Punch Press | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Aerial Lift,Arm,Fracture,Hip,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rib,Run Over,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 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 EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Edsal, 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 Edsal 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-044076 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041361 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2003 | Aug 2004 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041057 | Unfair labor practice | May 2003 | Aug 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041049 | Unfair labor practice | May 2003 | May 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041048 | Unfair labor practice | May 2003 | May 2003 | 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 EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EDSAL MANUFACTURING CO INC 4345 S PACKERS AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60609 | TRI | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
EDSAL MANUFACTURING CO., INC 4345 S. PACKER AVENUE · CHICAGO, IL, 60609 | Air | 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 EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The shelves can fail to support the 800-pound weight load as stated on the packaging, posing an injury hazard to the consumer.. Most recent recall: 2021-02-10. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edsal Recalls 2.2 Million Shelving Units Due to Injury Hazard #21076 | Feb 2021 | The shelves can fail to support the 800-pound weight load as stated on the packaging, posing an injury hazard to the consumer. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-04-04 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,655 | |
| 2025-03-26 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $66,200 | |
| 2020-11-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | |
| 2020-06-18 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-06-19 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $12,934 | |
| 2017-07-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-15 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $12,385 | |
| 2016-09-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-23 | Complaint | 24 | 15 | $130,100 | |
| 2014-09-23 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $10,900 | |
| 2013-04-01 | Complaint | 17 | 16 | $37,500 | |
| 2010-11-02 | Complaint | 9 | 8 | $13,500 | |
| 2008-09-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-17 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,785 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-12-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-20 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,488 | |
| 2004-08-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $3,500 | |
| 2002-11-13 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 2002-10-31 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $8,000 | |
| 2001-12-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-04-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-04-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-19 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Edsal.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Edsal across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal household furniture manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEHLER MANUFACTURING CO., INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Edsal locationsParent rollup
- Metal Household Furniture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Household Furniture in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC 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 EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC has 28 OSHA inspections on record with 93 violations and $311,896.5 in total penalties.
- How does EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC operates in the metal household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.71 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
- Has EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC.