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WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC is a electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $29,113 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC

4435 S. WESTERN BLVD., CHICAGO, IL, 60609

Parent: Zekelman Industries (5 locations)

332813 Top companies in Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

233 employees

Federal Enforcement
10
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$29,113 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations5 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.1
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
4.7
Self-Reported TRIR
5.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
10
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$29,113
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$75,966.11
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$4,852 avg per violation$2,911 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$510
Avg Back Wages / Case
$75,966
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$105,079.11 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
5
Referral
5
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

77%
Above average violations
vs 297 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Zekelman Industries.

Federal enforcement records on WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Zekelman Industries across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Zekelman Industries

Other employers in Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring within IL

Industry context

Within the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry in IL, WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC ranks in the 77th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 297 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.73, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC's OSHA violation history?
WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $29,113 in total penalties.
How does WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.73 compared to an industry average of 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Zekelman Industries, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WHEATLAND TUBE, LLC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if WHEATLAND TUBE, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.