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MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS is a sporting goods stores employer in LYONS, IL. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 20 violations and $7,200 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS

8565 PLAINFIELD ROAD, LYONS, IL, 60534

451110 Top companies in Sporting Goods Stores

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
20 violations
$7,200 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.6
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
20
Total Penalties
$7,200
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
85% serious$360 avg per violation$2,400 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,200 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 32 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the sporting goods stores industry in IL, MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 32 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.6 for the sporting goods stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS's OSHA violation history?
MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $7,200 in total penalties.
How does MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS operates in the sporting goods stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST SPORTING GOODS of LYONS, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if MIDWEST SPORTING GOODSoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.