Establishment profile
HIGHWAY STEEL INC.
211 E. MAIN, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
Operated by CHS Acquisitions · 1 of 2 establishments
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 363715364
Summary
HIGHWAY STEEL INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $53,888 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGHWAY STEEL INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · $52,588 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | Jun 2000 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,263 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 I05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $938 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $937 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
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 3312 within IL. Peer group: 140 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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) · Apr 2016 – Jan 2019
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 18, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Foot pedal,Guard,Punch Press,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | HEAD,HOISTING MECHANISM,MACHINE OPERATOR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANEFatality | 1 | — | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 159 violations · $7,736 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2008 | 1 | 159 | 159 | $7,736 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 159 violations · $7,736 in backwages · 159 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 – Dec 2008 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | FLSA | 159 | 159 | $7,736 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HIGHWAY STEEL 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 HIGHWAY STEEL 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 HIGHWAY STEEL INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HIGHWAY STEEL INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HIGHWAY STEEL INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,263 | |
| 2016-04-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-11-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-26 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,875 | |
| 2006-02-08 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $800 | |
| 2000-01-12 | Planned | 18 | 15 | $46,950 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HIGHWAY STEEL INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CHS Acquisitions.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CHS Acquisitions across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NATIONAL METALWARES, LPAURORA — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN STAIR CORP.ROMEOVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PTC ALLIANCECHICAGO HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- METAL MATIC CORPORATIONBEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARUICHI LEAVITT PIPE & TUBE, LLCCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- METAL-MATIC, INC.BEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID-WEST MFG. LLCCHICAGO HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- METAL MATIC INC. STEEL TUBINGBEDFORD PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- GATEWAY FABRICATORS INCEAST SAINT LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAR PROCESSING CORP.CHICAGO HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CHS Acquisitions locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased SteelAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGHWAY STEEL 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CHS Acquisitions, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HIGHWAY STEEL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HIGHWAY STEEL INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $53,888 in total penalties.
- How does HIGHWAY STEEL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGHWAY STEEL INC. operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. HIGHWAY STEEL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.25 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
- Has HIGHWAY STEEL INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HIGHWAY STEEL INC..