Establishment profile
H. KRAMER & CO.
1345 WEST 21ST STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
EIN 361340270
Summary
H. KRAMER & CO. has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $26,045 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
H. KRAMER & CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 25 citations in this view · $25,385 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 IV | 2 | 2 | $4,450 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Jan 1997 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 II | 2 | 2 | $1,725 | Nov 1996 | Mar 2002 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $490 | Feb 1980 | Jan 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $240 | Feb 1980 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IA | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $963 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 K01 | 1 | 1 | $963 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1980 | Feb 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Feb 1980 | Feb 1980 |
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 3314 within IL. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 100 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) · Oct 2015
Most frequent event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2015 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 H. KRAMER & CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for H. KRAMER & 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 H. KRAMER & 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 H. KRAMER & CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H KRAMER & CO 1339 W 21ST ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60608 | AirTRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
H KRAMER AND COMPANY 1345 W 21ST ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60608 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2012 | 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 H. KRAMER & CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseINGOTScontract · Last action 2014-01-16$1,567,949
- Department of Defense90,000 LBS. NICKEL ALUMINUM BRONZE INGOTcontract · Last action 2013-08-13$1,195,470
- Department of DefenseNICKEL ALUMINUM BRONZE INGOTScontract · Last action 2008-03-20$1,132,800
- Department of Defense42" DIAMETER INGOTS, 24" DIAMETER INGOTScontract · Last action 2009-04-15$1,029,325
- Department of DefenseNICKEL ALUMINUM BRONZE INGOTScontract · Last action 2008-10-21$364,800
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332313 - PLATE WORK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-01-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-01-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-05 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $7,500 | |
| 2010-03-05 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,925 | |
| 2009-02-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-09-27 | Follow-up | 6 | 3 | $5,000 | |
| 2001-10-11 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $4,900 | |
| 1998-09-30 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $1,800 | |
| 1996-10-29 | Referral | 6 | 4 | $2,000 | |
| 1988-04-13 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-25 | Planned | 14 | 4 | $1,170 | |
| 1981-11-30 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $390 | |
| 1981-11-10 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-12-26 | Accident | 6 | 5 | $1,360 | |
| 1973-04-02 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-02-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 H. KRAMER & 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is H. KRAMER & CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- H. KRAMER & CO. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $26,045 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.
- Has H. KRAMER & CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving H. KRAMER & CO..