Establishment profile
WERNER CO.
420 E. TERRA COTTA AVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014
333318 — Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
WERNER CO. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $41,788 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th 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
WERNER CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 5 citations in this view · $41,788 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0416 A01 | 1 | 1 | $13,653 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $9,753 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0097 C02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $9,753 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $8,629 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
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 3333 within IL. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WERNER CO.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2023
Most frequent event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
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 5, 2023 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 21, 2021 | Arm,Burn,Construction,Electric Arc,Electric Arc Flash,Electric Shock,Electric Switch,Electrical,Electrical Burn,Electrical Cabinet,Electrical Fault,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Electrical panel,Electrician,Fire,Hand,Installing,Manufacturing,Metal,PPE Hazard Assessment,Shock,Wrist | 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 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 WERNER CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WERNER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WERNER CO.. 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 WERNER CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WERNER CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WERNER CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The ladders can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to the user.. Most recent recall: 2025-08-14. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-14 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $8,629 | |
| 2021-05-26 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $33,159 |
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 WERNER CO. 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 WERNER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- WERNER CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $41,787.9 in total penalties.
- How does WERNER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WERNER CO. operates in the other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.