Establishment profile
QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.
421 N. WALNUT STREET, BYRON, IL, 61010
Operated by Quality Metal Finishing Company
331523 — Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
Summary
QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $10,063 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO. 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
45% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $10,063 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,788 | Apr 1997 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 V A | 2 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1997 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $788 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
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 3315 within IL. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 109 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 QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.. 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 QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QUALITY METAL FINISHING 421 N WALNUT ST · BYRON, IL, 61010 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 5 | 2 | — | Sep 2024 | 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 QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-09 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-31 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-09-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-24 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $7,000 | |
| 1998-01-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | |
| 1997-03-24 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,575 | |
| 1983-03-30 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Quality Metal Finishing Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Quality Metal Finishing Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nonferrous metal die-casting foundries within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INLAND DIE CASTING COMPANY, INC.WHEELING — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE TOP DIE CASTING CO.SOUTH BELOIT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPARTAN LIGHT METAL PRODUCTS, INC.SPARTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHICAGO WHITE METAL CASTING, INC.BENSENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLIED DIE CASTING CORPORATIONMCHENRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACME ALLIANCE LLCNORTHBROOK — 1 federal enforcement record
- AURORA METALS DIVISON, L.L.C.MONTGOMERY — 1 federal enforcement record
- R.C.M. INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA AALLIED DIE CASTING COMPANY OF ILLINOISFRANKLIN PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- G&M DIE CASTING COMPANY., INC.WOOD DALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AURORA METALS DIVISION L.L.C.MONTGOMERY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Quality Metal Finishing Company locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO. 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 QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $10,062.5 in total penalties.
- How does QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO. operates in the nonferrous metal die-casting foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. QUALITY METAL FINISHING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.08 compared to an industry average of 2.1.