Establishment profile
RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION
405 18TH AVE, ROCKFORD, IL, 61104
Operated by Rust-Oleum Corporation · 1 of 3 establishments
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Summary
RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $8,960 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 22nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 99 employers. 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
RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $8,960 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,960 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3255 within IL. Peer group: 99 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 75 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Mixer,Rotating Shaft | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION. 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 RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The bottom of the pressurized container can detach unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard.. Most recent recall: 2023-09-28. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,960 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rust-Oleum Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rust-Oleum Corporation across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paint and coating manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- VALSPAR CORPORATIONWHEELING — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE LLCSYCAMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNS COMPANIES, INC.CAROL STREAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTH AMERICAN POLYMER COMPANY, LTDSKOKIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRODUCTION CHEMICAL CO., INC.FRANKLIN PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- JESSUP MANUFACTURING COMPANYLAKE BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARBIT PAINT COMPANY, INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Rust-Oleum Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RUST-OLEUM CORPORATIONSOMERSET, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- RUST-OLEUM CORPORATIONEVANSTON, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Rust-Oleum Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Coating ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Coating in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Rust-Oleum Corporation, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $8,960 in total penalties.
- How does RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.57 compared to an industry average of 1.7.