Manufacturing · Chicago, IL
Atlas Tube
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Atlas Tube ranks #45,870 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 2 inspections.
- $7,000
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- #45,870
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Atlas Tube in Chicago, IL has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $7,000. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $144,066 in back wages owed to 178 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Atlas Tube 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 1 violation, averaging 0.5 per inspection, on the lighter side. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #45,870 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $144,066 in back wages owed to 178 affected workers. For comparison, American Recycling & Manufacturing Company, INC. in Rochester, NY is another manufacturing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $151,300 in current penalties.
- 0.5
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- #45,870
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $144,066
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 2 OSHA inspections (0.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $144K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($144K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Atlas Tube compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average
- Atlas Tube
Atlas Tube
$7,000 in penalties
- Manufacturing avg
Manufacturing industry average (per employer)
$15,763 in penalties
What this shows Atlas Tube runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$7,000 Bottom 46% least affordable more affordable than 46% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Atlas Tube.
Atlas Tube in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger
Manufacturing sector: Atlas Tube is the #19,650 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 35,243 employers with nonzero fines ($7,000). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Atlas Tube ranks #188 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($144,066).
Combined federal exposure here: $7,000 OSHA penalties plus $144,066 WHD back wages (95.4% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Atlas Tube Compares
Atlas Tube's 0.50 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.
Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2011-10-03
Last Inspection
2012-04-04
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
0.5
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$3,500
Industry Avg / Inspection
$6,093
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.5 violations per visit. That's $3,500 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
1
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$7,000
Current Penalty Amount
$7,000
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$151,066
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Atlas Tube owed $144,066 in back wages to 178 employees across 1 case and 178 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing
How Atlas Tube compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Atlas Tube | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 1 | 8.0 |
| Total Penalty | $7,000 | $15,763 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $3,500 | $6,093 |
Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Atlas Tube, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($7,000 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing
Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Atlas Tube's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Atlas Tube against Gielow Pickles INC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Atlas Tube's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
- Atlas Tube also carries $144,066 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.