ROLLEX CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ROLLEX CORPORATION — a metal window and door manufacturing facility located at 2001 LUNT AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 34 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $52,650.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-11-04.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $52,650.00 is more than 8.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332321). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 34 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 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. 1 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 May 29, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 1, 2007. Of the 34 total citations, 15 (44%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $52,650.00 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 $1,548.53 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Rollex Corporation’s Elk Grove Village facility reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures, characterized by a staggering 34 citations and a penalty total exceeding $52,000—a figure significantly higher than the industry average for structural metal manufacturing during this period