Establishment profile
K & K IRON WORKS, INC.
5100 LAWNDALE AVE., MC COOK, IL, 60525
Operated by K & K Iron Works LLC · 1 of 13 establishments
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Summary
K & K IRON WORKS, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $6,540 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 139 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
K & K IRON WORKS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $6,540 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | Sep 2002 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $840 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3312 within IL. Peer group: 139 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 80 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 K & K IRON WORKS, INC.. 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 K & K IRON WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for K & K IRON WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for K & K IRON WORKS, INC.. 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 K & K IRON WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for K & K IRON WORKS, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K&K IRON WORKS 5100 S LAWNDALE AVE · MCCOOK, IL, 60525 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2014 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-05 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,850 | |
| 2007-03-16 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,800 | |
| 2002-09-11 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,890 | |
| 1999-09-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
K & K IRON WORKS, INC. is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization K & K Iron Works LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of K & K Iron Works LLC across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- NATIONAL METALWARES, LPAURORA — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARUICHI LEAVITT PIPE & TUBE, LLCCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PTC ALLIANCECHICAGO HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- METAL-MATIC, INC.BEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN STAIR CORP.ROMEOVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT LAKES PRECISION TUBE, INC.AURORA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HIGHWAY STEEL INC.CHICAGO HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- METAL MATIC INC. STEEL TUBINGBEDFORD PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- AJ METALS TUBE MANUFACUTRING CO.EAST MOLINE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAR PROCESSING CORP.CHICAGO HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by K & K Iron Works LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- K & K IRON WORKS, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- K & K IRON WORKS, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- K & K IRON WORKS, INC.DOWNERS GROVE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- K & K IRON WORKS, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All K & K Iron Works LLC locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased SteelAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on K & K IRON WORKS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 K & K Iron Works LLC, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is K & K IRON WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- K & K IRON WORKS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $6,540 in total penalties.
- How does K & K IRON WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- K & K IRON WORKS, INC. operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. K & K IRON WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.06 compared to an industry average of 1.6.