HORSEHEAD CORPORATION is a nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $12,000 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.
HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
2701 E. 114TH ST., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Parent: Horsehead Corp (1 locations)
331410 — Top companies in Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
65 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
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Industry context
Within the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining industry in IL, HORSEHEAD CORPORATION ranks in the 52th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 51 comparable establishments.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 76th percentile of the same peer group.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.3 for the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 5.27, which is above the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $12,000 in total penalties.
- How does HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATION operates in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 5.27 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has HORSEHEAD CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HORSEHEAD CORPORATION.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HORSEHEAD CORPORATION of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Horsehead Corp. OSHA accident records on file for HORSEHEAD CORPORATION include 1 fatality investigation.
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