Establishment profile
METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC.
1001 S. LAKE STREET, AURORA, IL, 60506
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $14,080 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 300 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 23 citations in this view · $14,080 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Aug 1994 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VII | 2 | 2 | $600 | Oct 1983 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Aug 1994 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 E01 IV | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 V | 1 | 1 | $40 | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $20 | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
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: 300 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for METAL ARTS FINISHING, 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METAL ARTS FINISHING, 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 METAL ARTS FINISHING, 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 METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC.. 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: Violation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METAL ARTS FINISHING INC 1001 W. LAKE ST. · AURORA, IL, 60506 | AirRCRA | Violation QNCR 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2023 | 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 METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-28 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $3,600 | |
| 2011-04-13 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $8,820 | |
| 1994-08-24 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,000 | |
| 1993-03-24 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1983-08-19 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $60 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METAL ARTS FINISHING, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $14,080 in total penalties.
- How does METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- METAL ARTS FINISHING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.