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MEDCO, INC.

55 E. BRADROCK DRIVE, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
Operated by Medco · 1 of 4 establishments
332710Machine Shops
EIN 231870869

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OSHA inspections
4
over 42 years
Violations
8
$5,600 in penalties
Penalties
$5,600
$700 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MEDCO, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $5,600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 639 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MEDCO, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
8
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$5,600
$700 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

25% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $5,600 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$1,000Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$1,000Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$1,000Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$900Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$900Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$800Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Aug 2014Aug 2014

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

71st

Above average violations in NAICS 3327 within IL. Peer group: 639 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $1,800
Inspection frequency
84th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
6.4
vs industry
+4.9
TRIR
6.4
vs industry
+3.7

Reported for 13 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
3
Referral
1

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 MEDCO, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 MEDCO, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MEDCO, 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 MEDCO, 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 MEDCO, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MEDCO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MEDCO, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$4K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$4K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    REBOUND PRO DIATHERMY UNIT
    contract · Last action 2011-03-30
    $3,641

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332710 - MACHINE SHOPS. Last action: 2011-03-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-07-02Referral0$0
2014-06-25Planned88$5,600
2009-11-18Planned0$0
1984-01-19Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MEDCO, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Medco.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Medco across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in machine shops within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Medco, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • MEDCO CORPORATIONSAINT LOUIS, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
  • MEDCOSULPHUR SPRINGS,, TX — 1 federal enforcement record

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MEDCO, 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 Medco, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is MEDCO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MEDCO, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $5,600 in total penalties.
How does MEDCO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MEDCO, INC. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. MEDCO, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.44 compared to an industry average of 1.5.