VIASANT, LLC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VIASANT, LLC. — a administrative services facility located at 2475 W. STATION STREET, KANKAKEE, IL 60901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $166,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2006-02-28.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $166,700.00 is more than 40.1× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562910). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 29 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 June 6, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 24, 2006. Of the 29 total citations, 11 (38%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $166,700.00 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 $5,748.28 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Viasant, LLC reveals a catastrophic failure in industrial hygiene management, specifically regarding heavy metal exposure in remediation environments. The presence of multiple willful violations under 29 CFR 1926.62 (Lead in Construction) signifies