Establishment profile
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
1980 HAWTHORNE AVE., MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Summary
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $15,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 425 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 24 citations in this view · $15,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Jan 1992 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VA | 2 | 2 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 2 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B14 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VC | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
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 3329 within IL. Peer group: 425 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PEERLESS 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PEERLESS 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 PEERLESS 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 PEERLESS 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES 3215 NORTH AVE · MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2023 | View → |
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES 1980 N. HAWTHORNE AVENUE · MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-30 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $3,100 | |
| 1999-09-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-11-26 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1991-11-26 | Complaint | 27 | 22 | $11,500 | |
| 1986-04-03 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-24 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
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 PEERLESS 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 PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $15,400 in total penalties.
- How does PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.