Establishment profile
OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.
9910 W. KNOX, EDWARDS, IL, 61528
Operated by Otto Baum Company, Inc · 1 of 37 establishments
238140 — Masonry Contractors
EIN 370795665
Summary
OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $10,311 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $10,311 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0055 A | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0302 B04 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 1 | 1 | $526 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 A04 | 1 | 1 | $351 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 IV | 1 | 1 | $234 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0055 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
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 2381 within IL. Peer group: 17,105 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 237 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Otto Baum Company, Inc, 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 Otto Baum Company, Inc 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-RC-110615 | Representation election | Aug 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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 OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-24 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $9,200 | |
| 2000-09-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-10-13 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $1,111 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC. is one of 37 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Otto Baum Company, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Otto Baum Company, Inc across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in masonry contractors within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AREA ERECTORS, INCNEW LENOX — 3 federal enforcement records
- RAPCIAK CONSTRUCTION, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.J. BRAKER & SONS, INC.PEORIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RESA CONSTRUCTION, INC.NORTHBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRENNAN MASONRY COMPANYHIGHLAND PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN ALPHA CONSTRUCTION, INC.PROSPECT HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRENNAN MASONRY COMPANYCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.NORMAL — 2 federal enforcement records
- DJK CONSTRUCTION, INC.ELGIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT MASONRY, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Otto Baum Company, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.NORMAL, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.BLOOMINGTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.JACKSONVILLE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.EAST PEORIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.URBANA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.MACOMB, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.CHATHAM, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.PEORIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OTTO BAUM CO., INC.PEORIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Otto Baum Company, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Masonry ContractorsAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OTTO BAUM COMPANY, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Otto Baum Company, Inc, which operates 37 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $10,311 in total penalties.
- How does OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC. operates in the masonry contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.47 compared to an industry average of 1.5.