Summary
RACO STEEL CO. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $15,685 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,454 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RACO STEEL CO. 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
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 31 citations in this view · $15,685 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 5 | 5 | $2,915 | Nov 1977 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 3 | 3 | $3,120 | Oct 1988 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $820 | Feb 1982 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Oct 1988 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Nov 1977 | Oct 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1993 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1981 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 G01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L01 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 E | 1 | 1 | $55 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
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. Peer group: 76,454 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RACO STEEL CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RACO STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 RACO STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RACO STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for RACO STEEL CO., 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 RACO STEEL CO. 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-159057 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2015 | Mar 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RM-001727 | Representation election | Apr 2003 | Apr 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 RACO STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RACO STEEL CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RACO STEEL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-02 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $5,200 | |
| 1993-02-19 | Complaint | 3 | — | $1,200 | |
| 1993-01-13 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $7,175 | |
| 1988-09-29 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $600 | |
| 1988-03-31 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-06-25 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1981-01-18 | Follow-up | 3 | 1 | $440 | |
| 1977-11-08 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-12-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-11-10 | Complaint | 11 | 1 | $750 |
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 RACO STEEL 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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- RACO STEEL CO. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $15,685 in total penalties.