CITATION CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CITATION CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7800 NORTH AUSTIN AVENUE, SKOKIE, IL 60077 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 62 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $207,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-07-21.

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

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 62 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 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 14, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 14, 2000. Of the 62 total citations, 11 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $207,750.00 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 $3,350.81 falls within the standard penalty range.

Analysis:* The sheer volume (62 citations) and the diversity of "Serious" (S) violations