U.S. MINERALS, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, U.S. MINERALS, LLC — a all other petroleum and coal products manufacturing facility located at 11000 BALDWIN ROAD, BALDWIN, IL 62217 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 80 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $456,190.20. The inspection case was opened on 2007-06-07.

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.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $456,190.20 is more than 54.2× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 324199). 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 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 80 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 10 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. 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 September 9, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 28, 2010. Of the 80 total citations, 15 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $456,190.20 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 $5,702.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against U.S. Minerals, LLC represents a catastrophic failure of health and safety