Establishment profile
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
2250 E. PRATT BLVD., ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operated by Material Sciences Corporation
332812 — Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
Summary
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $81,296 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 299 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
56% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $81,296 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 3 | 3 | $13,179 | Nov 2015 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | $2,750 | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $9,500 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M02 | 1 | 1 | $8,500 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,529 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | $5,983 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $5,296 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 B | 1 | 1 | $2,205 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,205 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
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 3328 within IL. Peer group: 299 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 76 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 2015 – Jan 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 9, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 14, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | Arm,Caught In,Cleaning,Compressed By,Inspecting,Inspection,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal Shop,Roller--Mach/Part | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2009 | PINNED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 2009 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,NIP POINT | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Material Sciences 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 Material Sciences 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-070327 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2011 | Jan 2012 | 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 MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP 2300 E PRATT BLVD · ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-09 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $30,983 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,296 | |
| 2024-11-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-06 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-04-28 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $15,057 | |
| 2015-11-13 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | |
| 2015-07-14 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,900 | |
| 2010-05-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-14 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2009-07-08 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $7,000 | |
| 2006-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-09-12 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,560 | |
| 2005-09-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-06-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 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
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Material Sciences Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Material Sciences Corporation across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MATERIAL SCIENCES 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 MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $81,295.9 in total penalties.
- How does MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION operates in the metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 9.29 compared to an industry average of 3.1.
- Has MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION.