BRK BRANDS INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BRK BRANDS INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3920 ENTERPRISE CT., AURORA, IL 60504 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,560.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-09-21.

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.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 2, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 23, 2007. Of the 12 total citations, 8 (67%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,560.00 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 $4,630.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for BRK Brands Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, headlined by a significant willful violation of machine guarding standards (1910.212(a)(1)). The assessment of a $4