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MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.

10015 FRANKLIN AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
332112Nonferrous Forging

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OSHA inspections
6
over 51 years
Violations
16
$3,770 in penalties
Penalties
$3,770
$236 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $3,770 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO. 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
16
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$3,770
$236 avg / violation
19% serious81% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 6

67% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $3,770 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$3,625Nov 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV11$55Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111$40Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11$25Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VII11$25Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0217 D01 II11Nov 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I11Nov 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511Mar 1986Mar 1986
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11Mar 1986Mar 1986
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Mar 1983Mar 1983
29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I11Mar 1983Mar 1983
29 CFR 1910.0218 A02 I11Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II11Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111Oct 1975Oct 1975
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 04000411Oct 1975Oct 1975

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

66th

Above average violations in NAICS 3321 within IL. Peer group: 228 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
37th
peer median: $5,425
Inspection frequency
77th
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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) · Aug 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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
Aug 10, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation

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
Aug 10, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Press,Punch Press11

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
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO., not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
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 MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO. 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-089744Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-089743Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046591Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 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 MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
6

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO INC
10015 FRANKLIN AVENUE # 21 · FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
AirRCRAViolation
QNCR 6
10Apr 2025View →

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-04-17Follow-up0$0
2018-08-16Referral33$3,625
1986-02-10Planned2$0
1983-03-15Planned2$0
1975-11-24Planned0$0
1975-08-18Planned9$145

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Frequently asked

What is MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $3,770 in total penalties.
How does MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO. operates in the nonferrous forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7.