Establishment profile
INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.
1600 N. 25TH AVE., MELROSE PARK, IL, 60161
Operated by Interlake Mecalux · 1 of 3 establishments
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
EIN 364364378
Summary
INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $117,130 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 530 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 24 citations in this view · $109,795 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 3 | 3 | $30,180 | May 2012 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $26,600 | Apr 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,650 | Apr 2014 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,600 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,900 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,900 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within IL. Peer group: 530 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 504 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) · Jul 2017
Most frequent event: Fall on same level, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2017 | Fall on same level, unspecified | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Interlake Mecalux, 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 Interlake Mecalux 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.). 7 cases · 4 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-238923 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-RC-235773 | Representation election | Feb 2019 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-234153 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-231662 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-231592 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-RC-180265 | Representation election | Jul 2016 | Aug 2016 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-RC-155582 | Representation election | Jul 2015 | Aug 2015 | Closed | Region 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 INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $26,100 | |
| 2015-06-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $23,100 | |
| 2014-05-12 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-10-09 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $15,085 | |
| 2013-10-09 | Complaint | 19 | 13 | $40,000 | |
| 2012-03-29 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $6,300 | |
| 2012-03-29 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $6,545 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Interlake Mecalux.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Interlake Mecalux across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Interlake Mecalux, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.PONTIAC, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.MELROSE PARK, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Interlake Mecalux locationsParent rollup
- Plate Work ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Plate Work Manufacturing in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INTERLAKE MECALUX, 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 Interlake Mecalux, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $117,130 in total penalties.
- How does INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.87 compared to an industry average of 1.9.