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MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. is a fluid power valve and hose fitting manufacturing employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $3,802 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.

4114 N. KNOX AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60641

Parent: Bimba Manufacturing Company (2 locations)

332912 Top companies in Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing

39 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$3,802 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.6
Industry Avg DART
1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$3,802
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,802 avg per violation$1,267 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,802 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.6
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

57%
Above average violations
vs 421 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
72%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
73%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Bimba Manufacturing Company.

Federal enforcement records on MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Bimba Manufacturing Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Bimba Manufacturing Company

Other employers in Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the fluid power valve and hose fitting manufacturing industry in IL, MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. ranks in the 57th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 421 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 72th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 73th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.6 for the fluid power valve and hose fitting manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1. MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $3,802 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Bimba Manufacturing Company, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if MEAD FLUID DYNAMICS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.