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H. KRAMER & CO. is a secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $13,926 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

H. KRAMER & CO.

1345 WEST 21ST STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

331492 Top companies in Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

EIN: 361340270

100 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$13,926 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
6.7
Self-Reported TRIR
8.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$13,926
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
64% serious$1,266 avg per violation$1,741 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$13,926 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 38% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 51 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
231578
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry in IL, H. KRAMER & CO. ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 51 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. H. KRAMER & CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.67, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is H. KRAMER & CO.'s OSHA violation history?
H. KRAMER & CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $13,926 in total penalties.
How does H. KRAMER & CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
H. KRAMER & CO. operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. H. KRAMER & CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.67 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on H. KRAMER & CO. of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if H. KRAMER & CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.