Establishment profile
MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.
4114 N. KNOX AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60641
Operated by Bimba Manufacturing Company · 1 of 3 establishments
332912 — Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
Summary
MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $13,612 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 425 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, 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
60% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $10,422 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $400 | Mar 1991 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $270 | Jul 1977 | Dec 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 2 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 2 | 2 | $200 | Jul 1977 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $3,802 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
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 3329 within IL. Peer group: 425 employers. This establishment has 54 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 39 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) · Sep 2017
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Hip(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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, 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 MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, 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 MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS INC 4114 N. KNOX · CHICAGO, IL, 60641 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-04-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,802 | |
| 1999-06-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-10 | Complaint | 39 | 35 | $9,330 | |
| 1985-12-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $60 | |
| 1983-03-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-09-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-06-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-06 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $420 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bimba Manufacturing Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bimba Manufacturing Company across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fluid power valve and hose fitting manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- VALVE AND PRIMER CORPORATIONSCHAUMBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- HYDRAFORCE, INC.VERNON HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HYDRAFORCE, INC.LINCOLNSHIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VRG CONTROLS LLCLAKE ZURICH — 1 federal enforcement record
- B. RADTKE & SONS, INC.ROUND LAKE PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- GATES RUBBER CO.ROCKFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEIB INDUSTRIES, INC.FRANKLIN PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Bimba Manufacturing Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIMBA MANUFACTURING COMPANYMONEE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Bimba Manufacturing Company locationsParent rollup
- Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Fluid Power Valve in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, 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 Bimba Manufacturing Company, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $13,612 in total penalties.
- How does MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. operates in the fluid power valve and hose fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.