Establishment profile
IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY
3234 WEST 31ST STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60623
332420 — Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Summary
IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY has accumulated 58 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $12,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 109 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 28 citations in this view · $11,810 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $1,360 | Aug 1977 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,170 | Jan 1995 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Aug 1977 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Sep 1989 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 2 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1977 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 IIB | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A01 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G06 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G05 II | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L02 IC | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IB | 1 | 1 | $180 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
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 3324 within IL. Peer group: 109 employers. This establishment has 58 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY. 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 IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY 3234 W 31ST ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60623 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
First case: 2012-04-30. Most recent: 2012-04-30. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $420 | |
| 1995-02-07 | Referral | 5 | — | $750 | |
| 1994-12-08 | Planned | 14 | 9 | $8,200 | |
| 1989-09-05 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-10-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-12-04 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $120 | |
| 1977-07-06 | Planned | 35 | 9 | $2,620 |
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 IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY 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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- What is IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 58 violations and $12,110 in total penalties.
- How does IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- IMPERIAL STEEL TANK COMPANY operates in the metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.