Establishment profile
METALEX, LLC
700 LIBERTY DRIVE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL, 60048
Operated by Metalex · 1 of 2 establishments
332322 — Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Summary
METALEX, LLC has accumulated 74 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $69,909 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 529 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METALEX, LLC 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
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 35 citations in this view · $59,209 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $1,180 | Jul 1982 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Aug 1976 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $1,475 | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,390 | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,370 | Jul 1982 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1976 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1982 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1982 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $11,916 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $11,916 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $11,916 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $4,341 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
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 3323 within IL. Peer group: 529 employers. This establishment has 74 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 270 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for METALEX, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for METALEX, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METALEX, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for METALEX, LLC. 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 METALEX, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METALEX, LLC. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METALEX CORP 1530 ARTAIUS PKWY · LIBERTYVILLE, IL, 60048 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
METALEX CORP ARTAIUS PKWY · LIBERTYVILLE, IL, 60048 | 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 METALEX, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $40,089 | |
| 2013-12-26 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,500 | |
| 2002-02-21 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-11-05 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-04-19 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-09-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-10 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2000-04-06 | Planned | 29 | 22 | $20,000 | |
| 1985-04-08 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $400 | |
| 1982-06-15 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $60 | |
| 1976-07-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-06-09 | Planned | 23 | — | $360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
METALEX, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metalex.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metalex across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sheet metal work manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- UNITED SKYS INCROUND LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MORTON METALCRAFT CO.MORTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRAFTSMAN CUSTOM METALS, LLCSCHILLER PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATCOR METAL FABRICATION, INC.MORTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHEET METAL WERKS, INC.ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- COILPLUS, INC.PLAINFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BETHLEHEM INDUSTRIES, INCFRANKLIN PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- 2/28 SYMONS CORPDES PLAINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- STANDARD SHEET METAL WORKS, INC.PEORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Metalex locationsParent rollup
- Sheet Metal Work ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Sheet Metal Work in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METALEX, LLC 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 Metalex, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METALEX, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- METALEX, LLC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 74 violations and $69,909 in total penalties.
- How does METALEX, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- METALEX, LLC operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. METALEX, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.42 compared to an industry average of 1.9.