Establishment profile
NATIONAL METALWARES, LP
900 N. RUSSELL AVE, AURORA, IL, 60506
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Summary
NATIONAL METALWARES, LP has accumulated 112 OSHA violations across 36 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $29,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 139 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL METALWARES, LP 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 42 citations in this view · $24,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 6 | 5 | $7,035 | Mar 1983 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 4 | 4 | $1,025 | Jan 1974 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 4 | $900 | Jan 1976 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 3 | 3 | $320 | Mar 1983 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $160 | Jan 1974 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | $2,200 | Feb 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Jan 1977 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jan 1976 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jan 1977 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jan 1976 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D04 I | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jan 1976 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1974 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,200 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | $450 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1979 | Dec 1979 |
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 3312 within IL. Peer group: 139 employers. This establishment has 112 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 140 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2018
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2018 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2018 | Fall,Fracture,Hip,Tripped,Welding Cable | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 NATIONAL METALWARES, LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL METALWARES, LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for NATIONAL METALWARES, LP, not this location alone
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 NATIONAL METALWARES, LP 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-290927 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2022 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 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 NATIONAL METALWARES, LP. 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 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NATIONAL METALWARES L.P. 900 NORTH RUSSELL AVENUE · AURORA, IL, 60506 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2012 | 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 NATIONAL METALWARES, LP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,200 | |
| 2018-10-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-18 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $2,835 | |
| 2012-06-08 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $385 | |
| 2008-09-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-07-28 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $3,150 | |
| 1998-03-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-12-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-02-16 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1989-02-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-17 | Follow-up | 3 | 2 | $900 | |
| 1988-05-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-08 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $450 | |
| 1988-03-14 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-10-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-09-11 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $320 | |
| 1987-06-18 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-30 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-04-04 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-04 | Complaint | 18 | 11 | $7,000 | |
| 1983-02-08 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-07-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-04-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-09 | Complaint | 4 | — | $700 | |
| 1979-08-22 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $1,100 | |
| 1979-06-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-04-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-27 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $1,200 | |
| 1976-12-09 | Accident | 33 | 2 | $4,800 | |
| 1976-01-06 | Planned | 13 | — | $645 | |
| 1973-12-04 | Follow-up | 11 | — | $240 |
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 NATIONAL METALWARES, LP 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 NATIONAL METALWARES, LP's OSHA violation history?
- NATIONAL METALWARES, LP has 36 OSHA inspections on record with 112 violations and $29,125 in total penalties.
- How does NATIONAL METALWARES, LP's safety record compare to its industry?
- NATIONAL METALWARES, LP 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. NATIONAL METALWARES, LP's self-reported DART rate is 1.37 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
- Has NATIONAL METALWARES, LP had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NATIONAL METALWARES, LP.