Establishment profile
PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.
635 WEST LAKE STREET, ELMHURST, IL, 60126
532412 — Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Summary
PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $788 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PATTEN INDUSTRIES 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
40% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $788 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 5324 within IL. Peer group: 66 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.. 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) · Jul 2015
Most frequent event: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2015 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for PATTEN INDUSTRIES 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 PATTEN INDUSTRIES 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.). 7 cases · 5 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-171680 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046196 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2010 | Apr 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-043870 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Dec 2007 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-043855 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2007 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-043698 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-021458 | Representation election | Feb 2006 | Apr 2006 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-021048 | Representation election | Sep 2003 | Oct 2003 | 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 PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $788 | |
| 1986-09-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-05 | Programmed Other | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-04-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 PATTEN 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 PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $787.5 in total penalties.
- How does PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC. operates in the construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.