Establishment profile
SWITCHCRAFT INC.
5555 N. ELSTON AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60630
334418 — Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing
Summary
SWITCHCRAFT INC. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $28,485 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 78 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SWITCHCRAFT INC. 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
50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $28,485 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 3 | 2 | — | Jun 1977 | Jul 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0126 E | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 F | 1 | 1 | $2,475 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,580 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 J03 | 1 | 1 | $1,550 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,340 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,240 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,240 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,240 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jun 1977 | Jun 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
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 in NAICS 3344 within IL. Peer group: 78 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SWITCHCRAFT INC.. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SWITCHCRAFT INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 SWITCHCRAFT INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SWITCHCRAFT 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 SWITCHCRAFT 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 SWITCHCRAFT INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWITCHCRAFT INC 5555 N. ELSTON AVE. · CHICAGO, IL, 60630 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2023 | 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 SWITCHCRAFT INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseDATA PATCH PANELScontract · Last action 2011-08-17$26,889
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334419 - OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2011-08-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-13 | Referral | 17 | 17 | $28,215 | |
| 1997-07-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-24 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $30 | |
| 1979-02-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-01-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-28 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-06-14 | Planned | 13 | 1 | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SWITCHCRAFT 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SWITCHCRAFT INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SWITCHCRAFT INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $28,485 in total penalties.
- How does SWITCHCRAFT INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SWITCHCRAFT INC. operates in the printed circuit assembly (electronic assembly) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.