Establishment profile
FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.
499 E. 16TH STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $6,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 300 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $6,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IV B | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IV C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 III A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VI C | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIII A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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 4239 within IL. Peer group: 300 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, 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 FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, 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 FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING INC 499 E 16TH ST · CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411 | Air | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 | Referral | 10 | 10 | $6,000 | |
| 2012-08-31 | Complaint | 2 | — | $100 |
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 FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, 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 FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $6,100 in total penalties.
- How does FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FRESH START AUTO RECYCLING, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.