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TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION

607 N. CENTRAL AVE., WOOD DALE, IL, 60191
Operated by Tempco Electric Heater Corp · 1 of 3 establishments
333414Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
EIN 362749374

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OSHA inspections
7
over 31 years
Violations
22
$56,125 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $56,125 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
22
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$56,125
$2,551 avg / violation
86% serious14% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 7

86% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $56,125 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$7,250Sep 1994Nov 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11$9,500Apr 2024Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$9,500Apr 2024Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$9,500Apr 2024Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$3,500Jan 2012Jan 2012
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0311$2,750Nov 2015Nov 2015
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111$2,450Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$2,000Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$1,500Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111$1,500Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,500Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,313May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$1,313May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111$1,050Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1926.1053 B0111$1,000Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111$500Jan 2012Jan 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 D11Apr 2024Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0411Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0095 L0111Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Sep 1994Sep 1994

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

83rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3334 within IL. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $4,475
Inspection frequency
89th
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
3.9
vs industry
+2.7
TRIR
5.8
vs industry
+2.6

Reported for 369 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
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.8
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

Complaint
4
Referral
3

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) · Sep 2015 – Nov 2023 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Nov 15, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Nov 6, 2017Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured workerLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Sep 11, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

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 TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER 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 TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER 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 TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION. 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
TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION
607 N CENTRAL AVE · WOOD DALE, IL, 60191
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Nov 2003View →
TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION
607 & 610 N. CENTRAL AVENUE · WOOD DALE, IL, 60191
WaterNo 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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$132K
Awards
6
Top agency
Department of Defense
$87K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$87K
Department of the Interior$45K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    CIRCULATION HEATER SYSTEM, FUEL
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $61,931
  • Department of the Interior
    MT- DX2040 PAPERLESS RECORDERS
    contract · Last action 2017-08-23
    $44,815
  • Department of Defense
    USNS RICHARD E. BYRD
    contract · Last action 2010-12-22
    $18,353
  • Department of Defense
    USNS CHARLES DREW
    contract · Last action 2013-09-05
    $6,358
  • Department of Defense
    8506672871!SWITCH,THERMOSTATIC
    contract · Last action 2019-08-15
    $119
  • Department of Defense
    8504680094!SWITCH,THERMOSTATIC
    contract · Last action 2017-09-20
    $103

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-08-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-11-21Referral44$28,500
2015-10-01Referral22$8,500
2011-08-09Complaint21$4,000
2006-10-18Complaint0$0
2006-03-02Complaint22$2,625
2000-03-15Complaint22$1,050
1994-09-07Referral108$11,450

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tempco Electric Heater Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tempco Electric Heater Corp across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in heating equipment (except warm air furnaces) manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Tempco Electric Heater Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER 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 Tempco Electric Heater Corp, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $56,125 in total penalties.
How does TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION operates in the heating equipment (except warm air furnaces) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.85 compared to an industry average of 1.2.