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POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. is a switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing employer in NORTHLAKE, IL. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $5,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

515 N RAILROAD AVE, NORTHLAKE, IL, 60164

Parent: POWELL INDUSTRIES INC (7 locations)

335313 Top companies in Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing

EIN: 741245849

88 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$5,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.7
Industry Avg DART
0.7
Self-Reported DART
2.5
Self-Reported TRIR
3.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$5,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,667 avg per violation$2,500 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$5,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

76%
Above average violations
vs 51 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
72%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
66%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
4
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. is one of 7 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization POWELL INDUSTRIES INC. POWELL INDUSTRIES INC is a SEC public reporter (POWL), with most recent reported revenue of $1.1B.

Federal enforcement records on POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of POWELL INDUSTRIES INC across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by POWELL INDUSTRIES INC

Other employers in Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing industry in IL, POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ranks in the 76th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 51 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 72th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 66th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.7 for the switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.7. POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.5, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.
How does POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.5 compared to an industry average of 0.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. of NORTHLAKE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup POWELL INDUSTRIES INC, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.