Establishment profile
IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION
1031 E. 103RD STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60628
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
EIN 363994920
Summary
IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $17,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, 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, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $16,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $2,375 | Nov 2003 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 IIP | 1 | 1 | $625 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $625 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
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 3314 within IL. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 42 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 70 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 ZINC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION, not this location alone
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 IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-044923 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Feb 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-044922 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Nov 2008 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION. 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 · $87,500 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IMPERIAL ZINC CORP 1031 E 103RD ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60628 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $87,500 | Oct 2019 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-13 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 2012-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-21 | Planned | 22 | 22 | $8,000 | |
| 2003-10-07 | Planned | 13 | 10 | $3,000 | |
| 1994-02-15 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MAYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.GRANITE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIPI METALS CORP.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINUOUS CAST ALLOYS, LLCROCHELLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID-STATES RECYCLING INC.DES PLAINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECIOUS METAL REFINING SERVICES, INC.WAUCONDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- H. KRAMER & CO.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION 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 IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $17,500 in total penalties.
- How does IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION 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. IMPERIAL ZINC CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.95 compared to an industry average of 2.1.