INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7725 SANTA FE DRIVE, HODGKINS, IL 60525 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $77,476.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-10-09.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $77,476.00 is more than 64.8× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 22 citations spanning 5 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. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 16, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 19, 2007. Of the 22 total citations, 7 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $77,476.00 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 $3,521.64 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Interstate Brands Corporation’s Hodgkins facility revealed a systemic collapse of hazardous