BURLINGTON SHOES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BURLINGTON SHOES — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6170 GRAND AVENUE, GURNEE, IL 60031 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-05-13.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 13, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 15, 1994. Of the 18 total citations, 14 (78%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,600.00 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 $1,088.89 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 inspection of the Burlington Shoes facility in Gurnee revealed a pervasive collapse of fundamental safety management systems, evidenced by 18 citations and a substantial $19,600 penalty—an amount significantly above the mid-1990s average for retail and light distribution environments. The citation pattern indicates a systemic failure to address high-gravity physical hazards, most notably in material handling