Establishment profile
ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.
11601 S. CENTRAL AVE., ALSIP, IL, 60803
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
Summary
ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $20,903 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 851 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 15 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $20,903 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $5,300 | Jun 2003 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N08 | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Oct 2005 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $578 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within IL. Peer group: 851 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2017 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-10 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $16,100 | |
| 2010-09-09 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,803 | |
| 2005-08-19 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $2,600 | |
| 2003-05-28 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $20,902.5 in total penalties.
- How does ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ADVERTISING RESOURCES, INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.