AMERICAN EXCELSIOR

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN EXCELSIOR — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1111 NORTH DUPAGE AVENUE, LOMBARD, IL 60148 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $109,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-07-10.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $109,500.00 is more than 91.6× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 23, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 8, 1997. Of the 11 total citations, 9 (82%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $109,500.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $9,954.55 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of American Excelsior’s Lombard facility revealed a profound breakdown in fundamental energy control and machine