PHOENIX ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PHOENIX ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY — a all other plastics product manufacturing facility located at 3625 N. HALSTED ST., CHICAGO, IL 60613 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $22,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-01-07.

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.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $22,500.00 is more than 2.7× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326199). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 14, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 5, 2013. Of the 13 total citations, 7 (54%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $22,500.00 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 $1,730.77 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Phoenix Electric Manufacturing Company reveals a systemic failure to manage fundamental mechanical and energy control hazards, characterized by a troubling pattern of recidivism. The high concentration of Repeat (R) violations across critical standards—specifically Lockout/Tagout (1910.1