NESTLE CHOCOLATE & CONFECTION COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NESTLE CHOCOLATE & CONFECTION COMPANY, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3401 MT. PROSPECT ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $31,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-12-03.

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 14 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 24, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 9, 2011. Of the 14 total citations, 11 (79%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $31,600.00 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 $2,257.14 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this facility reveals a deeply entrenched systemic failure regarding the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout