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O & K AMERICAN CORP is a steel wire drawing employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $13,845 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.

O & K AMERICAN CORP

4630 WEST 55TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60632

Parent: O&k American Corp. (2 locations)

331222 Top companies in Steel Wire Drawing

EIN: 363550123

65 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$13,845 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations4 National Emphasis Program inspections3 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Self-Reported DART
4.6
Self-Reported TRIR
7.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$13,845
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$2,308 avg per violation$1,731 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$13,845 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 140 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

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

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
658655
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

O & K AMERICAN CORP is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization O&k American Corp..

Federal enforcement records on O & K AMERICAN CORP represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of O&k American Corp. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by O&k American Corp.

Other employers in Steel Wire Drawing within IL

Industry context

Within the steel wire drawing industry in IL, O & K AMERICAN CORP ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 140 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the steel wire drawing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9. O & K AMERICAN CORP's self-reported DART rate is 4.61, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is O & K AMERICAN CORP's OSHA violation history?
O & K AMERICAN CORP has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $13,845 in total penalties.
How does O & K AMERICAN CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
O & K AMERICAN CORP operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. O & K AMERICAN CORP's self-reported DART rate is 4.61 compared to an industry average of 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on O & K AMERICAN CORP of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. O & K AMERICAN CORP resolves to the parent rollup O&k American Corp., which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for O & K AMERICAN CORP include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if O & K AMERICAN CORPoperates 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.