PEPPERIDGE FARM, INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PEPPERIDGE FARM, INCORPORATED — a industry sector 00 facility located at 230 SECOND STREET, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 133 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $638,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-08-08.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 133 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 12, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 13, 1990. Of the 133 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 $638,500.00 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 $4,800.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1989 enforcement action against Pepperidge Farm’s Downers Grove