Establishment profile
THERMAL CARE, INC.
5680 W JARVIS AVE, NILES, IL, 60714
339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
EIN 462569045
Summary
THERMAL CARE, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $34,570 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THERMAL CARE, INC. 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
57% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $34,570 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,130 | Apr 2003 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $3,090 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 XII | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
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 3399 within IL. Peer group: 228 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 121 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) · Jul 2025
Most frequent event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Thumb(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2002 | ASPHYXIATED,CLEANING,DEGREASER,WATER TANKFatality | 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 THERMAL CARE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THERMAL CARE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for THERMAL CARE, INC., 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 THERMAL CARE, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-186441 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 | 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 THERMAL CARE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THERMAL CARE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THERMAL CARE, 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 DefenseEVAPORATIVE COOLING TOWER SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2008-09-29$204,630
- Department of TransportationPURCHASE OF CHILLER SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2016-09-28$92,870
- Department of DefenseFSC: 4140, CHILLER/RECIRCULATOR UNITcontract · Last action 2008-09-29$25,480
- Department of DefenseAIR-COOLED PORTABLE WATER CHILLER,contract · Last action 2008-08-29$20,065
- Department of DefensePORTABLE AIR-COOLED CHILLERcontract · Last action 2013-08-15$18,940
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationACCUCHILLER AIR-COOLED PORTABLE CHILLERcontract · Last action 2019-08-29$14,794
- Department of DefenseAIR-COOLED PORTABLE ACCUCHILLER, 10 TONcontract · Last action 2008-12-12$13,695
- Department of Defense4.7 TON CHILLER AIR COLLED 450 VACcontract · Last action 2015-01-14$13,220
- Department of EnergyREPLACEMENT CHILLERcontract · Last action 2019-09-12$12,208
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR, REFRIG SCROLLcontract · Last action 2020-08-17$11,535
- Environmental Protection AgencyCHILLERcontract · Last action 2010-02-22$9,045
- Department of DefenseTURBOCOR COMPRESSOR&PARTScontract · Last action 2019-09-25$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333415 - AIR-CONDITIONING AND WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-08-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-19 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $10,000 | |
| 2009-12-17 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $490 | |
| 2003-09-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-01-07 | Referral | 8 | 7 | $10,500 | |
| 2002-12-06 | Accident | 10 | 8 | $13,580 |
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 THERMAL CARE, 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 THERMAL CARE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THERMAL CARE, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $34,570 in total penalties.
- How does THERMAL CARE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THERMAL CARE, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. THERMAL CARE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.63 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has THERMAL CARE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving THERMAL CARE, INC..