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BWAY CORPORATION is a metal can manufacturing employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 22 OSHA inspections with 34 violations and $534,065 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

BWAY CORPORATION

3200 S. KILBOURN AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60623

332431 Top companies in Metal Can Manufacturing

EIN: 363624491

375 employees

Federal Enforcement
22
OSHA inspections
34 violations
$534,065 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
3 hospitalizations16 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
2.4
Self-Reported TRIR
3.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
22
OSHA Violations
34
Total Penalties
$534,065
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
23 years
Last Activity
281 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
62% serious$15,708 avg per violation$24,276 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$534,065 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
10
Referral
12
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 68% of inspections
Recidivism: 14 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 108 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
5
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Metal Can Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the metal can manufacturing industry in IL, BWAY CORPORATION ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 108 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the metal can manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. BWAY CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.43, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BWAY CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
BWAY CORPORATION has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $534,065 in total penalties.
How does BWAY CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
BWAY CORPORATION operates in the metal can manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. BWAY CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.43 compared to an industry average of 0.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BWAY CORPORATION of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for BWAY CORPORATION include 3 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if BWAY CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.