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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION

2645 FEDERAL DRIVE, UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, 60466
Operated by Federal Signal Corporation · 1 of 7 establishments

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OSHA inspections
4
over 40 years
Violations
7
$4,225 in penalties
Penalties
$4,225
$604 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $4,225 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 194 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
7
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$4,225
$604 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $4,225 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$1,500Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,500Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$1,125Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11$100Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111—Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.1025 H0111—Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11—Oct 2006Oct 2006

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3363 within IL. Peer group: 194 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
52nd
peer median: $4,000
Inspection frequency
79th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.4
vs industry
−1.4
TRIR
1.0
vs industry
−1.5

Reported for 448 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3
Follow-up
1

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 FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Federal Signal Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 Federal Signal Corporation 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-358579Unfair labor practiceJan 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-119647Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Feb 2014ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-085359Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Jul 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-084282Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Jul 2013ClosedRegion 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 FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$8.9M
Awards
161
Top agency
Department of Defense
$6.9M
Company-wide — FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP (across 11 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$3.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$51.1M
Awards (all-time)
456

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$6.9M
Agency for International Development$1.1M
Department of State$297K
Department of Veterans Affairs$194K
Department of Homeland Security$186K
Largest awards (top 50 of 161)
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2009-09-17
    $454,455
  • Department of Defense
    SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-12-10
    $409,749
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MAINTENANCE OF MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2019-05-02
    $386,437
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS WARRANTIES
    contract · Last action 2010-09-13
    $357,343
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-02-22
    $330,000
  • Agency for International Development
    PURCHASE OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT FROM FEDERAL SIGNAL FROM THE USAID/SEC STANDARDIZATION PLAN
    contract · Last action 2015-06-08
    $256,458
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM EXPANSION
    contract · Last action 2017-07-24
    $246,126
  • Department of Defense
    GIANT VOICE LINDEN OAKS AND PATRIOT POINT, FORT BRAGG, NC - FIVE ADDITIONAL TOWERS
    contract · Last action 2013-09-30
    $237,145
  • Agency for International Development
    IGF::CT::IGF OFFICE OF SECURITY IS MANDATED TO USED CERTAIN SECURITY EQUIPMENT TO INLCUDE MAKES AND MODELS PER DOS/DS GUIEDLINES. FEDERAL SIGNAL IS ON USAID STANDADRIZATION PLAN 2013.
    contract · Last action 2017-08-08
    $234,270
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS WARRANTY
    contract · Last action 2013-10-08
    $224,037
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS WARRANTIES
    contract · Last action 2010-09-03
    $202,135
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF THREE MASS NOTIFICATION POLES/STATIONS
    contract · Last action 2014-09-18
    $199,607
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM WARNING EQUIP
    contract · Last action 2010-05-25
    $178,453
  • Department of State
    IGF::OT::IGF IGF::OT::IGF SELECTONE
    contract · Last action 2017-09-30
    $175,273
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2009-08-24
    $172,012
  • Department of Defense
    AUTO LICENSE PLATE RECOG. (ALPR) CAMERA
    contract · Last action 2013-07-24
    $149,529
  • Department of Defense
    MOD3012 INSTALL, W BATTERIES, 50' CLASS
    contract · Last action 2012-09-29
    $149,475
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (MNS) EXPANSION
    contract · Last action 2017-09-28
    $147,923
  • Department of Defense
    GIANT VOICE MASS NOTIFICATION UPGRADE
    contract · Last action 2015-09-25
    $133,529
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-17
    $121,651
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (MNS)
    contract · Last action 2014-09-16
    $119,904
  • Agency for International Development
    IGF::OT::IGF - REQUEST TO PURCHASE SELECTONE SYSTEM FOR THE NOB2. PER YOUR QUOTATION NUMBER 302928 DATE 5/3/2013 KINDLY SHIP THE ITEMS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:: USAID, OFFICE OF SECURITY SECURITY ENGINEERING CENTER, SA-41 7401 FULLERTON ROAD, L-N SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153 ATTN: SE BRANCH CHIEF 0730-1130 AND 1230-1500 MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 0730-1130 AND 1230-1430 FRIDAY
    contract · Last action 2013-05-09
    $118,132
  • Department of Defense
    INSTALLATION WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADE IN
    contract · Last action 2009-09-09
    $99,865
  • Department of Defense
    INSTALLATION WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADE IN
    contract · Last action 2009-10-13
    $99,076
  • Department of Defense
    GIANT VOICE TECHNICAL REFRESH
    contract · Last action 2014-09-29
    $97,605
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF GIANT VOICE MAINT
    contract · Last action 2017-08-10
    $96,647
  • Department of Defense
    OMNI-DIRECT SIREN
    contract · Last action 2014-09-11
    $95,299
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF GIANT VOICE PHASE 2 EQUIPMENT WARRANTY
    contract · Last action 2016-07-25
    $93,122
  • Agency for International Development
    PROCUREMENT OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT FROM FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.
    contract · Last action 2011-09-21
    $89,705
  • Agency for International Development
    PROCUREMENT OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT FROM FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
    contract · Last action 2011-07-25
    $88,550
  • Department of Defense
    MOBILE SIREN TRAILER, 1600 WATT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-28
    $86,749
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF GIANT VOICE-EQUIPMENT WARRANTY
    contract · Last action 2015-09-08
    $86,720
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF GIANT VOICE PHASE 2 WARRANTY
    contract · Last action 2013-09-10
    $86,025
  • Department of Defense
    FIELD SERVICES PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY PA SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2011-07-13
    $84,915
  • Department of Defense
    MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM REPAIR AND UPGRADE
    contract · Last action 2012-10-22
    $83,240
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF GIANT VOICE PHASE 2 EQUIPMENT WARRANTY
    contract · Last action 2014-05-22
    $83,125
  • Department of Defense
    GIANT VOICE PHASE 2 WARRANTY
    contract · Last action 2012-10-11
    $80,715
  • Department of Defense
    THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS ISSUED FOR A ONE-YEAR STANDARD WARRANTY EXTENSIONWITH FIELD SERVICE COVERAGE ON 29 STANDARD AND MISSION CRITICAL GIANT VOICE OUTDOOR SITES AND 3 CONTROL POINTS LOCATED AT FORT BRAGG.
    contract · Last action 2016-02-04
    $80,038
  • Department of Defense
    GIANT VOICE SIREN INSTALLATION/UPGRADE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-13
    $79,575
  • Department of Defense
    STANDARD WARRANTY EXTENSION AND FIELD SERVICE COVERAGE FOR 32 GIANT VOICE OUTDOOR SITES AND CONTROL POINTS
    contract · Last action 2016-02-04
    $79,414
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2019-04-23
    $72,861
  • Department of Defense
    "IGF::OT::IGF" FEDERAL SIGNAL OUTDOOR SPEAKER UNITS
    contract · Last action 2017-05-30
    $71,365
  • Department of Defense
    GIANT VOICE POPE REPLACING THREE SPEAKER HEADS
    contract · Last action 2013-11-25
    $59,862
  • Department of Defense
    15500007A-04 GEL 88AH MK BATTERY 8G27 IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-07-20
    $58,685
  • Department of Defense
    JBMDL OUTDOOR WARNING SYSTEM SPARE PARTS
    contract · Last action 2012-09-25
    $58,208
  • Department of Defense
    MNS ANNUAL SERVICES AND INSPECTION.
    contract · Last action 2009-06-26
    $57,750
  • Department of Homeland Security
    PROVIDE AND INSTALL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE FLETC, CHARLESTON, SC.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-10
    $57,711
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF WA-MAKAH NFH-TSUNAMI ALERT SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2018-02-12
    $56,830
  • Department of Defense
    MOD6024 ELECTRONIC OMNIDIRECTIONAL SIREN
    contract · Last action 2008-08-18
    $54,932
  • Department of Homeland Security
    UPGRADE OF EMERGENCY MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2010-09-21
    $53,379

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334290 - OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-05-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-04-08Complaint42$3,100
2006-08-30Complaint2—$0
1999-04-30Complaint11$1,125
1985-07-18Follow-up0—$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Federal Signal Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Federal Signal Corporation across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Federal Signal Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Federal Signal Corporation, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $4,225 in total penalties.