Establishment profile
WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.
1655 POWIS ROAD, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185
Operated by Lakeshore Recycling Systems · 1 of 8 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
EIN 800865048
Summary
WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $23,539 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 211 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC. 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
100% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $23,539 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $11,770 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $11,770 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
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 5629 within IL. Peer group: 211 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 160 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2017 | Amputation,Lockout/Tagout | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.. 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 WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-17 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $23,539 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC. is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lakeshore Recycling Systems.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lakeshore Recycling Systems across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in materials recovery facilities within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLCNORTHBROOK — 3 federal enforcement records
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLCSAINT CHARLES — 2 federal enforcement records
- C & T RECYCLING, INC.MARION — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALTER TRADING CORPORATIONBARTONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLCKANKAKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOMEZ TRANSMISSIONS INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- IMC RETURNS, INC.ELMHURST — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARC CORPORATION USAROMEOVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAGLE ENTERPRISES RECYCLING INC.GALVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE ESTATE OF CHEMETCO, INC. ; DIVERSIFIED MINERALS OF TEXAS, LLCHARTFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lakeshore Recycling Systems, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLCNORTHBROOK, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLCCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLCBURBANK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Lakeshore Recycling SystemsCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLCSAINT CHARLES, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS , LLCFOREST VIEW, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lakeshore Recycling Systems locationsParent rollup
- Materials Recovery FacilitiesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Materials Recovery Facilities in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Lakeshore Recycling Systems, which operates 8 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $23,539.25 in total penalties.
- How does WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC. operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. WEST DUPAGE RECYCLING & TRANSFER INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.49 compared to an industry average of 4.8.