Establishment profile
NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED
9400 W. BELMONT AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
331221 — Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Summary
NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED has accumulated 121 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $78,829 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 45 citations in this view · $42,399 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $20,289 | May 1999 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $8,654 | Dec 1984 | Aug 2025 |
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $4,500 | Jul 1992 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 3 | 3 | — | Dec 1976 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $2,600 | May 1999 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jul 1992 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Jul 1992 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Jul 1992 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $940 | Jul 1988 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $820 | May 1999 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 I | 2 | 2 | $650 | Dec 1976 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 2 | 2 | $446 | May 1999 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1992 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1992 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1976 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1976 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1976 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1981 | Dec 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1976 | Dec 1976 |
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: 140 employers. This establishment has 121 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Nov 2018 – Aug 2021 · 2 in last 5 years
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Foot (feet), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | Broke,Broken,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Clothing,Crane,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hand,Nip Point | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Energized,Finger,Foundry,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NELSEN STEEL & WIRE CO INC 9400 W. BELMONT AVE. · FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2010 | 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 NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-28 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $14,444 | |
| 2025-06-26 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,986 | |
| 2023-08-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-12 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $20,000 | |
| 2022-06-29 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,373 | |
| 2020-06-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-25 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-02-19 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-02 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $490 | |
| 2004-02-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | |
| 2003-08-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-15 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $2,246 | |
| 1998-11-18 | Planned | 5 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1998-11-18 | Planned | 30 | 23 | $21,220 | |
| 1992-04-28 | Complaint | 27 | 11 | $7,425 | |
| 1988-07-14 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $450 | |
| 1984-12-04 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $210 | |
| 1981-10-27 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-06-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-12-01 | Complaint | 24 | — | $185 |
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 NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED 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 NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 121 violations and $78,829 in total penalties.
- How does NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.