Establishment profile
SIPI METALS CORP.
1720 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60622
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Summary
SIPI METALS CORP. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $52,565 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SIPI METALS CORP. 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
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 21 citations in this view · $52,565 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $12,450 | Oct 2010 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $3,680 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $770 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $770 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $425 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1973 | Jan 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | $30 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 E | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
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 3314 within IL. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SIPI METALS CORP.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jan 2019 – Oct 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Explosion, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Explosion, n.e.c. | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2019 | Burn,Caught By,Explosion,Furnace,Hand,Head | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Fall,Furnace,Head,Lost Balance,Struck AgainstFatality | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 SIPI METALS CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SIPI METALS CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for SIPI METALS CORP., 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 SIPI METALS CORP. 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-352868 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2024 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-344684 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Nov 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-344681 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Nov 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-254222 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2020 | Feb 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-038816 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2000 | Nov 2000 | 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 SIPI METALS CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SIPI METALS CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SIPI METALS CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | Referral | 11 | 11 | $40,000 | |
| 2019-01-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,680 | |
| 2015-07-22 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 2014-03-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-27 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,900 | |
| 2003-05-29 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $850 | |
| 2000-08-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $425 | |
| 1999-09-14 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,540 | |
| 1983-08-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1983-03-22 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-01-14 | Planned | 14 | — | $60 | |
| 1972-12-15 | Planned | 1 | — | $60 | |
| 1972-12-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MAYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.GRANITE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINUOUS CAST ALLOYS, LLCROCHELLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECIOUS METAL REFINING SERVICES, INC.WAUCONDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID-STATES RECYCLING INC.DES PLAINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- H. KRAMER & CO.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SIPI METALS CORP. 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 SIPI METALS CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- SIPI METALS CORP. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $52,565 in total penalties.
- How does SIPI METALS CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SIPI METALS CORP. operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.
- Has SIPI METALS CORP. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving SIPI METALS CORP..