DEHLER MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DEHLER MANUFACTURING CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5801 WEST DICKENS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 169 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $399,025.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-09-12.

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 169 citations spanning 6 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 March 24, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 26, 2009. Of the 169 total citations, 12 (7%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $399,025.00 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 $2,361.09 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Dehler Manufacturing Co. in 1997 represented a catastrophic collapse of institutional