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NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.

9132 WEST 47TH STREET, BROOKFIELD, IL, 60513
331221Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 23 years
Violations
13
$3,680 in penalties
Penalties
$3,680
$283 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,680 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 139 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 57th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC. 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
13
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$3,680
$283 avg / violation
69% serious31% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $3,680 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$525Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 III11$525Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I11$525Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$450Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111$447Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I11$447Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11$447Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11$315Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0611Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 II11Sep 2002Sep 2002

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

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3312 within IL. Peer group: 139 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
43rd
peer median: $4,500
Inspection frequency
57th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
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
3

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 NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. 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 NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-09-16Planned0$0
2006-07-31Planned51$450
2002-08-15Planned88$3,230

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 NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC. 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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Frequently asked

What is NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $3,679.8 in total penalties.
How does NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
NICK'S METAL FABRICATING & SONS,INC. operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.