Establishment profile
NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
555 HOWARD AVENUE, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
332322 — Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 362699342
Summary
NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $63,275 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 529 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
NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
65% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 25 citations in this view · $63,275 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $21,000 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $10,400 | Feb 2000 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 B04 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 E | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3323 within IL. Peer group: 529 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 250 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 2015 – Nov 2023 · 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2023 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | Abdomen,Caught Between,Crushed,Shearing MachineFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Amputated,Finger,Grinding Machine,Kick Back,Point Of Operation,Unguarded | 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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2004 | All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, 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 NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, 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 NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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: No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NU-WAY INDUSTRIES INC 555 E HOWARD ST · DES PLAINES, IL, 60018 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2020 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-09-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $11,000 | |
| 2019-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-21 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,300 | |
| 2016-03-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $3,500 | |
| 2015-10-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2012-02-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2011-11-23 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $8,500 | |
| 2009-04-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-09-20 | Complaint | 9 | 3 | $11,675 | |
| 2007-07-25 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-02 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $9,000 | |
| 2006-07-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 2001-04-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-01 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $1,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $63,275 in total penalties.
- How does NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.66 compared to an industry average of 1.9.
- Has NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC..