IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC. — a chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans facility located at 4017 WHITNEY STREET, JANESVILLE, WI 53546 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $110,444.30. The inspection case was opened on 2019-05-30.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $110,444.30 is more than 13.0× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311351). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 10, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 27, 2026. Of the 17 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $110,444.30 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 $6,496.72 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Impact Confections, Inc. reflects a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures,