Establishment profile
ELITE FASTENERS, INC.
2005 15TH STREET, ROCKFORD, IL, 61104
339993 — Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing
EIN 363357296
Summary
ELITE FASTENERS, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $18,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 227 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ELITE FASTENERS, 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
75% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $18,025 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $6,350 | Jul 1991 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
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 3399 within IL. Peer group: 227 employers. This establishment has 16 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 42 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 ELITE FASTENERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ELITE FASTENERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ELITE FASTENERS, 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 ELITE FASTENERS, 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 ELITE FASTENERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ELITE FASTENERS, INC.. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ELITE FASTENERS 2005 15TH ST · ROCKFORD, IL, 61104 | RCRA | 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 ELITE FASTENERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-20 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $15,000 | |
| 1992-03-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-24 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $375 | |
| 1991-06-19 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $2,650 |
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 ELITE FASTENERS, 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 ELITE FASTENERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ELITE FASTENERS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $18,025 in total penalties.
- How does ELITE FASTENERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ELITE FASTENERS, INC. operates in the fastener, button, needle, and pin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. ELITE FASTENERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.37 compared to an industry average of 1.5.