CHICAGO SPECIALTIES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHICAGO SPECIALTIES — a industry sector 00 facility located at 735 E. 115TH ST., CHICAGO, IL 60628 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $230,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-09-04.

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 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 35 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 30, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 1, 1998. Of the 35 total citations, 14 (40%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $230,500.00 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 $6,585.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Chicago Specialties reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management systems, characterized by a staggering