Establishment profile
WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY
3455 N ELSTON, CHICAGO, IL, 60618
Operated by Western Architectural Iron Co · 1 of 4 establishments
238190 — Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
EIN 361951430
Summary
WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $3,864 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,077 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2381 within IL. Peer group: 17,077 employers. This establishment has 19 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 18 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 WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-26 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $2,198 | |
| 2013-11-26 | Complaint | 6 | 1 | $1,666 | |
| 2000-09-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-03-09 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-08-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western Architectural Iron Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western Architectural Iron Co across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- MA STEEL ERECTORS, INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
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- GATEWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.PARK RIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPACEMARK, INCORPORATEDGOODFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western Architectural Iron Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMorris, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Western Architectural Iron Co locationsParent rollup
- Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Other Foundation, Structure, in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY 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 Western Architectural Iron Co, which operates 4 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.
Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $3,864 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY operates in the other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL IRON COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.