F & B MANUFACTURING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, F & B MANUFACTURING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1300 NORTHWESTERN AVENUE, GURNEE, IL 60031 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $33,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-10-19.

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 99th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 35 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 10 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 December 14, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 15, 1991. Of the 35 total citations, 15 (43%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $33,000.00 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 $942.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for F & B Manufacturing Company revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by a high volume of Serious violations that spanned multiple critical regulatory domains. The citation pattern indicated a systemic failure to implement core life-safety programs, most notably in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and machine guarding. For the workforce, these deficiencies translated into an environment with elevated risks of catastrophic amputation, crushing injuries, or electrocution during equipment maintenance and routine operations. The presence of multiple 1910.147 infractions suggested that the facility lacked the necessary energy control procedures and employee training required to