VESUVIUS U S A CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VESUVIUS U S A CORPORATION — a clay product and refractory manufacturing facility located at 333 STATE STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $28,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-04-04.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

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 $28,000.00 is more than 3.3× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327125). 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 4 citations spanning 1 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 11, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 7, 2013. Of the 4 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 $28,000.00 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 $7,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Vesuvius U S A Corporation’s Chicago Heights facility reveals a profound and systemic breakdown in the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), as evidenced by the maximum-gravity citations issued across four distinct sub-sections of 29 CFR 1910.147. The uniformity of the $7,000 penalties—the statutory