Establishment profile
POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.
1813 W. MONTROSE AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60613
332510 — Hardware Manufacturing
Summary
POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $22,997 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. 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
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $22,997 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 E02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0019 D01 | 1 | 1 | $539 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | $458 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
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 3325 within IL. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 72 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 POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. 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 POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. 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 POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-15 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $997 | |
| 2011-03-30 | Complaint | 15 | 12 | $10,000 | |
| 2011-03-30 | Complaint | 11 | 11 | $12,000 |
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 POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. 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 POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $22,997.15 in total penalties.
- How does POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC. operates in the hardware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. POLAR HARDWARE MFG. CO. INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.87 compared to an industry average of 1.5.