Establishment profile
TRI STAR METALS, LLC
611 W LAMM RD, FREEPORT, IL, 61032
331222 — Steel Wire Drawing
EIN 363392123
Summary
TRI STAR METALS, LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $13,379 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th 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 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TRI STAR METALS, LLC 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
75% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $13,379 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,810 | Mar 2011 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,430 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,669 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3312 within IL. Peer group: 140 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 94 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) · Jun 2015 – Sep 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Multiple foot (feet) locations | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 TRI STAR METALS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRI STAR METALS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TRI STAR METALS, LLC. 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 TRI STAR METALS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRI STAR METALS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 TRI STAR METALS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-21 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-06-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,850 | |
| 2011-08-31 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,669 | |
| 2011-01-13 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $6,860 |
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 TRI STAR METALS, LLC 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 TRI STAR METALS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- TRI STAR METALS, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $13,378.98 in total penalties.
- How does TRI STAR METALS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TRI STAR METALS, LLC operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. TRI STAR METALS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.66 compared to an industry average of 2.9.