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SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.

319 WEST 40TH PL., CHICAGO, IL, 60609
331221Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 30 years
Violations
13
$11,655 in penalties
Penalties
$11,655
$897 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $11,655 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$11,655
$897 avg / violation
77% serious23% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $11,655 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0143$8,681May 1996Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$1,000May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VII11$700May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$600May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$385Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$289Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V11May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I11May 1996May 1996

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

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3312 within IL. Peer group: 140 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $4,650
Inspection frequency
68th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.8
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.3

Reported for 50 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
2

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 SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 30, 2012Caught By,Crushing,Material Handling,Steel,Struck ByFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.. 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 SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.
319 WEST 40TH PL. · CHICAGO, IL, 60609
AirNo Violation Identified00View →
SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.
350 W ROOT ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60609
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
589318
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-07-31Fatality/Catastrophe11$7,000
2002-03-01Planned43$1,155
1996-05-13Complaint65$2,500
1996-05-13Complaint21$1,000

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 SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC. 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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Frequently asked

What is SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $11,655 in total penalties.
How does SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC. operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
Has SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUDAN METALS COMPANY INC..