Establishment profile
LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC.
2007-13 N. MAJOR AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60639
Summary
LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC. has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $12,415 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 25 citations in this view · $12,226 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 4 | 4 | $165 | Apr 1976 | Oct 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Apr 1976 | Oct 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1976 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,200 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 II B | 1 | 1 | $1,890 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E02 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I03 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $66 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $62 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 II | 1 | 1 | $62 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $62 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $62 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $62 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
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 3315 within IL. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2016 – Aug 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2019 | Clearing,Conveyor,Fracture,Hand,Jammed,Laceration,Nip Point,Pulled In,Reach,Reaching | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, 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 LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, 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 LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-10-06 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $6,200 | |
| 2014-06-12 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,520 | |
| 2012-06-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-12 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $1,500 | |
| 1987-04-03 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $175 | |
| 1984-05-31 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $140 | |
| 1984-05-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-11 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $90 | |
| 1980-04-09 | Planned | 14 | 14 | $1,140 | |
| 1980-04-09 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $75 | |
| 1976-02-09 | Planned | 15 | — | $575 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, 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.
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- LOUIS MESKAN BRASS FOUNDRY, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $12,415 in total penalties.