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GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.

1920 DOWNS DRIVE, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185

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OSHA inspections
10
over 48 years
Violations
38
$1,860 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

GRIFFIN WHEEL CO. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $1,860 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GRIFFIN WHEEL CO. 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

Inspections
10
0.2 / yr · last 48 yrs
Violations
38
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$1,860
$49 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 10
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 10

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 27 citations in this view · $1,860 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV33$520Sep 1978Oct 1981
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0522$160Sep 1978Feb 1981
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122Aug 1978Jan 1981
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD22Aug 1978Jan 1981
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0222Jan 1978Sep 1978
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0922Jan 1978Sep 1978
5A000111$400Jan 1981Jan 1981
29 CFR 1910.0141 G0211$180Jan 1978Jan 1978
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$150Aug 1978Aug 1978
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11$150Aug 1978Aug 1978
29 CFR 1910.0027 C0111$150Aug 1978Aug 1978
29 CFR 1910.0107 C09 I11$150Aug 1978Aug 1978
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11Feb 1983Feb 1983
29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I11Feb 1983Feb 1983
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0211Feb 1983Feb 1983
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0111Oct 1981Oct 1981
29 CFR 1910.1001 F03 II11Feb 1981Feb 1981
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Jan 1981Jan 1981
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11Sep 1978Sep 1978
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0211Sep 1978Sep 1978

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
3
Accident
1
Follow-up
3

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 GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
34 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. 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 GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1991-12-03Complaint0$0
1988-11-01Monitoring0$0
1983-01-12Planned3$0
1981-09-03Complaint2$360
1981-05-07Follow-up0$0
1980-12-29Accident11$400
1980-12-16Planned3$0
1980-11-19Follow-up3$320
1978-06-20Follow-up207$600
1977-10-17Complaint61$180

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRIFFIN WHEEL CO. 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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Frequently asked

What is GRIFFIN WHEEL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
GRIFFIN WHEEL CO. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $1,860 in total penalties.
Has GRIFFIN WHEEL CO. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GRIFFIN WHEEL CO..