Establishment profile
GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
1909 N. CLIFTON AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60614
Operated by General Iron Industries, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $11,994 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 301 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. 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, 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $11,994 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,204 | May 1993 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 C02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 B02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 D04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 030004 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 D02 XIVC2 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 1993 | May 1993 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within IL. Peer group: 301 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 133 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) · Sep 2017 – Jul 2018
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 13, 2018 | Nonclassifiable | Coccygeal region | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2017 | Caught In,Drum,Finger | 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 GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, 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 GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, 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 GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-10-17 | Complaint | 3 | — | $5,704 | |
| 2016-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-30 | Referral | 11 | 10 | $4,700 | |
| 1979-12-13 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $630 | |
| 1976-10-22 | Complaint | 16 | 1 | $960 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Iron Industries, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Iron Industries, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- NAPUCK SALVAGE OF WAUPACA, LLCCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Iron Industries, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIESChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES INCChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Iron Industries, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 General Iron Industries, Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $11,994 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.65 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC..