Establishment profile
UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.
1545 S. CICERO AVE., CICERO, IL, 60804
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $25,018 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 298 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 days ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $25,018 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $11,524 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $6,747 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,747 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4239 within IL. Peer group: 298 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 318 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) · May 2020
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Blade,Cable,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Rotating Parts,Surgical Amputation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 17 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for UNITED SCRAP METAL, 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 UNITED SCRAP METAL, 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.). 17 cases · 15 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-272406 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2021 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-270367 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2020 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-268797 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2020 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266252 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266029 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266026 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266009 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266006 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266004 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266003 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266002 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-266000 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-043396 | Unfair labor practice | May 2006 | Jul 2006 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041743 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2004 | Nov 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-021166 | Representation election | Feb 2004 | Apr 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040843 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-020936 | Representation election | Jan 2003 | Apr 2003 | 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 UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.. 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 UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-09-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $11,524 | |
| 2020-05-13 | Referral | 2 | — | $13,494 | |
| 2020-04-29 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 |
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 UNITED SCRAP METAL, 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 UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $25,018 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.66 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNITED SCRAP METAL, INC..