Establishment profile
FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC
1832 PLEASANT ST., DEKALB, IL, 60115
Operated by Forge Resources Group · 1 of 2 establishments
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 810918626
Summary
FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $20,027 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 45th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 48th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC 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
100% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $20,027 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 A03 VI | 1 | 1 | $10,741 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,663 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 A03 VIII | 1 | 1 | $1,607 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,607 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3321 within IL. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 31 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) · Jul 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Energized,Finger,Forming,Forming Machine,Hand,Hand Tool,Machine Cycled,Machine operator,Point Of Operation | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC. 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 FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,741 | |
| 2018-03-23 | Complaint | 4 | — | $1,663 | |
| 2011-08-31 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,623 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Forge Resources Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Forge Resources Group across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORGE GROUP DEKALB 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Forge Resources Group, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC's OSHA violation history?
- FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $20,027 in total penalties.
- How does FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC's self-reported DART rate is 11.42 compared to an industry average of 3.3.