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METAL-MATIC, INC.

7200 S. NARRAGANSETT AVE., BEDFORD PARK, IL, 60638
Operated by Metal-Matic, LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
331210Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 410701032

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OSHA inspections
9
over 27 years
Violations
52
$66,090 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 hospitalizations · 7 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

METAL-MATIC, INC. has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $66,090 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

METAL-MATIC, INC. 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

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
52
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$66,090
$1,271 avg / violation
81% serious19% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 9

89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 32 citations in this view · $61,565 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$36,843Jun 1999May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IIC33$788May 1999Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0122$3,188Jun 1999Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$1,593Jun 1999Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0222$1,050May 1999Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$700Jun 1999Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I22Jun 1999Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II22Jun 1999Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922Jun 1999Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$7,000Mar 2021Mar 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IC11$1,875May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 IIB11$1,500May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II11$1,050Aug 2007Aug 2007
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0211$1,000May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,000Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$900Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0026 C03 IV11$893Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 F0211$788Feb 2004Feb 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$700Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111$700Jun 1999Jun 1999

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3312 within IL. Peer group: 140 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $4,650
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 2

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
7.3
vs industry
+5.7
TRIR
7.3
vs industry
+4.5

Reported for 167 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.3
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
6
Referral
3

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) · Oct 2020 – Dec 2021

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Dec 10, 2021Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.Thigh(s)Hospitalized
Oct 9, 2020Inhalation of harmful substance-single episodeBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 10, 2021Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Chest,Crane Load,Crane Operator,Falling Object,Fracture,Inexperience,Leg,Loading,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Overhead Crane,Rib,Steel Tube,Training11
Oct 9, 2020Breathing,Carbon Monoxide,Carboxyhemoglobin,Cardiovasc System,Conveyor,Emergency Response,Furnace,Jammed,Lung,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Overcome by vapors,Respiratory,Supervisor,Toxic Atmosphere,Toxic Fumes,Unconsciousness11
Feb 13, 2019Caught By,Crushed,Guard,Hand11
Sep 26, 2001UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK SURFACEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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-MATIC, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METAL-MATIC, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Metal-Matic, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
3

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 Metal-Matic, LLC 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.). 9 cases · 6 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-312665Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023May 2023ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-278124Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-276593Representation electionMay 2021Jun 2021ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-193121Representation electionFeb 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-166270Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Jun 2016ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040650Unfair labor practiceNov 2002Jan 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040409Unfair labor practiceAug 2002Sep 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RD-002399Representation electionJul 2002Oct 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-039984Unfair labor practiceFeb 2002May 2002ClosedRegion 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 METAL-MATIC, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
METAL-MATIC INC
7200 S NARRAGANSETT AVE · BEDFORD PARK, IL, 60638
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified10Sep 2022View →

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-MATIC, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-12-20Referral0$0
2020-10-15Referral1$7,000
2019-02-22Referral2$35,000
2007-05-24Planned22$1,050
2007-05-24Planned76$3,413
2004-01-16Planned44$2,678
2004-01-16Planned65$1,575
1999-05-06Planned74$3,375
1999-05-03Planned2321$12,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

METAL-MATIC, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metal-Matic, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metal-Matic, LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METAL-MATIC, 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 Metal-Matic, LLC, which operates 2 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 METAL-MATIC, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
METAL-MATIC, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $66,090 in total penalties.
How does METAL-MATIC, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
METAL-MATIC, INC. operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. METAL-MATIC, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.26 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
Has METAL-MATIC, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving METAL-MATIC, INC..