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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

1800 S. PRAIRIE DR., SYCAMORE, IL, 60178
Operated by Ideal Industries, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
335931 — Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
EIN 362048768

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OSHA inspections
5
over 50 years
Violations
13
$11,495 in penalties
Penalties
$11,495
$884 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $11,495 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
13
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$11,495
$884 avg / violation
15% serious85% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3359 within IL. Peer group: 66 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $2,688
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.4
vs industry
+1.1
TRIR
2.4
vs industry
−0.1

Reported for 33 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
2

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 2018 – Oct 2021 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 22, 2021Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Nov 7, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Oct 27, 2018Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetThoracic regionHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 22, 2021Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Guardrail,Leg,Lift operator ,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Truck11—
Nov 7, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Point Of Operation,Puncture,Traumatic Amputation1——

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
4 years ago

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 IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Ideal Industries, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Ideal Industries, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-301230Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Jan 2023ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$35,000

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). 3 facilities · $35,000 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC
1000 PARK AVE · SYCAMORE, IL, 60178
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified11$35,000Jan 2022View →
IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC
1800 S PRAIRIE DR · SYCAMORE, IL, 60178
AirRCRATRINo Violation Identified00—Aug 2020View →
IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC
1101PARK AVE · SYCAMORE, IL, 60178
AirNo Violation Identified00—May 2003View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-1080872.48
Obligated (all-time)
$14.1M
Awards
53
Top agency
Department of Defense
$14.1M
Company-wide — IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$-1076000.48
Obligated (all-time)
$14.2M
Awards (all-time)
56

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$14.1M
Department of State$5K
General Services Administration$797.45
Largest awards (top 50 of 53)
  • Department of Defense
    1) NOUN: TOOL KIT,SMALL ARMS (SARTK) 2) NSN: 5180-01-670-9469 3) P/N: 0631A0000:59678 4) QTY: 1,989 EA WITH 100% OPTION
    contract · Last action 2019-12-23
    $6,916,191
  • Department of Defense
    FIRST DELIVERY ORDER ON LTC SPRDL118D0129 FOR 667 EA
    contract · Last action 2019-08-27
    $3,987,825
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER TWO OFF ORDERING YEAR ONE FOR CONTRACT SPRDL1-18-D-0129.
    contract · Last action 2019-03-13
    $905,846
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE OF GENERAL MECHANICS TOOL KIT FOR JOINT USE BY USMC AND ARMY MECHANICS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED HAND TOOLS FOR MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE PLATFORMS.
    contract · Last action 2022-02-17
    $688,856
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER W56HZV-20-F-0335 FROM BASE SPRDL1-18-D-0129
    contract · Last action 2020-07-29
    $497,915
  • Department of Defense
    LTC DELIVERY ORDER-CONTRACT # SPRDL118D0129. W56HZV-21-F-0089, TOOL KIT, REFRIGERAT. NSN: 5180016684783, P/N: 0672D0000
    contract · Last action 2021-01-04
    $485,917
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER W56HZV-20-P-0172 UNDER CONTRACT SPRDL1-18-D-0129 IS FOR 63 KT IN THE SECOND ORDERING YEAR.
    contract · Last action 2020-02-07
    $377,936
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2013-09-18
    $58,900
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2015-01-27
    $35,340
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2015-12-18
    $20,615
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2013-08-06
    $17,670
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2014-05-23
    $14,725
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2014-08-26
    $11,780
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2012-11-27
    $8,835
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2015-12-18
    $5,890
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2015-03-23
    $5,890
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2013-09-06
    $5,890
  • Department of Defense
    NAVY REQUIREMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-06-01
    $5,890
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF SARTK
    contract · Last action 2018-01-10
    $5,438
  • Department of State
    FACILITIES/THERMAL IMAGER
    contract · Last action 2011-05-04
    $5,355
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2015-02-13
    $2,945
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2015-02-12
    $2,945
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2014-08-22
    $2,945
  • Department of Defense
    NAVY REQUIREMENT
    contract · Last action 2014-04-10
    $2,945
  • Department of Defense
    TEST SET,ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2014-06-05
    $822
  • General Services Administration
    MFR PART #86006. UPC #00025141002362. SK HAND TOOL SCREWDRIVER SET, SUREGRIP, COMBINATION, 9 PIECE. *** CONTACT GSA...S NY TRANSPORTATION OFFICE AT R2FAXCHECKER@GSA.GOV TO OBTAIN SHIPPING LABELS.
    contract · Last action 2020-10-05
    $352
  • General Services Administration
    SOCKET, SOCKET WRENCH: IAW AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) B107.2 - 2002. TYPE: I SOCKETS (6-POINT) CLASS: 4 REGULAR LENGTH, THIN WALL SQUARE DRIVE SZ: 1/2 INCH WRENCH OPENING: 5/8 INCH MATERIAL: STEEL COATING: BLACK OXIDE S K T
    contract · Last action 2021-02-16
    $244
  • General Services Administration
    SK HAND TOOL HEX BIT, T25 X 1/4" POWER SHANK REPLACEMENT BIT. MFR PART # 82073S IDEAL INDUSTRIES PART # 00025141820737
    contract · Last action 2020-06-24
    $101
  • General Services Administration
    SK HAND TOOL HEX BIT, T20 X 1/4" POWER SHANK REPLACEMENT BIT. MFR PART # 82072S IDEAL INDUSTRIES PART # 00025141820720
    contract · Last action 2020-06-24
    $101
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE OF GENERAL MECHANICS TOOL KIT FOR JOINT USE BY USMC AND ARMY MECHANICS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED HAND TOOLS FOR MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE PLATFORMS.
    contract · Last action 2022-02-01
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2021-07-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SOCKET (REGULAR LENGTH)
    contract · Last action 2021-04-02
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    METRIC SOCKET (REGULAR LENGTH)
    contract · Last action 2020-09-23
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SK HAND TOOL SUREGRIP SCREWDRIVER SET, COMBINATION, 9 PIECE.
    contract · Last action 2020-07-06
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SK HAND TOOL SOCKET SET, HEX BIT SOCKETS, 3/8" AND 1/2" DRIVE, FRACTIONAL, 9 PIECES.
    contract · Last action 2020-07-06
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    UNIVERSAL JOINT, SOCKET WRENCH ATTACHMENT: SHALL BE IAW SAE AEROSPACE STANDARD: AS4283B - HANDLES AND ATTACHMENTS FOR HAND SOCKET WRENCHES, DATED DECEMBER 2011 TYPE II: ATTACHMENTS CLASS 1: UNIVERSAL JOINT OVERALL LENGTH: 2-25/32 INCHES MAX SQUA
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    METRIC SOCKET (REGULAR LENGTH)
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SOCKET EXTENSION (SOLID SHANK) 40161
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SOCKET EXTENSION (SOLID SHANK)
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SCREWDRIVER ATTACHMENT, SOCKET WRENCH: SOCKET WITH HEX BIT SQUARE DRIVE SZ: 1/2 INCH TWO PIECE TIP SZ: 1/2 INCH OVERALL LENGTH: 3-7/16 INCHES MATERIAL: STEEL SOCKET COATING: CHROME BIT COATING: OXIDE FEATURES: MANUAL TOOL (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SOCKET EXTENSION (SOLID SHANK)
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    HEX BIT SOCKET 41210
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    WRENCH, BOX AND OPEN END COMBINATION: TYPE II: WRENCHES, BOX (12-POINT) CLASS 4: COMBINATION, BOX AND OPEN END WRENCH STYLE A: REGULAR LENGTH WRENCH OPENINGS: 1-1/4 INCHES BOTH ENDS MATERIAL: STEEL COATING: CHROME FEATURES: FULL POLISH (EXCEPTIONS AP
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    COMBINATION WRENCH (BOX AND OPEN END)
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    COMBINATION WRENCH (BOX AND OPEN END)
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SOCKET
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    PUNCH,DRIVE PIN
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    HEX BIT SOCKET 41212
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    EXTENSION, SOCKET WRENCH: SHALL BE IAW SAE AEROSPACE STANDARD: AS4283B - HANDLES AND ATTACHMENTS FOR HAND SOCKET WRENCHES, DATED DECEMBER 2011 TYPE II: ATTACHMENTS CLASS 2: BAR, EXTENSION, SOLID OVERALL LENGTH: 1-7/8 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2-5/8 INC
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    WRENCH, BOX AND OPEN END COMBINATION: TYPE II: WRENCHES, BOX (12-POINT) CLASS 4: COMBINATION, BOX AND OPEN END WRENCH STYLE A: REGULAR LENGTH WRENCH OPENINGS: 1-1/4 INCHES BOTH ENDS MATERIAL: STEEL COATING: CHROME FEATURES: FULL POLISH (EXCEPTIONS AP
    contract · Last action 2020-04-20
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332216 - SAW BLADE AND HANDTOOL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-02-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-10-28Referral0—$0
2019-11-14Referral31$9,500
2006-08-25Complaint11$1,875
2002-02-25Complaint0—$0
1975-10-30Planned9—$120

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ideal Industries, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ideal Industries, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in current-carrying wiring device manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Ideal Industries, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IDEAL INDUSTRIES, 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 Ideal Industries, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $11,495 in total penalties.
How does IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the current-carrying wiring device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.43 compared to an industry average of 1.3.